diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
index c125b989c..42edac1f4 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
@@ -175,8 +175,6 @@ TEMPLATES = [
         "BACKEND": "django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates",
         # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#template-dirs
         "DIRS": [str(APPS_DIR.path("templates"))],
-        # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#std:setting-TEMPLATES-APP_DIRS
-        "APP_DIRS": True,
         "OPTIONS": {
             # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#template-loaders
             # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/api/#loader-types