diff --git a/daphne/apps.py b/daphne/apps.py
index b876f6e..3a566ea 100644
--- a/daphne/apps.py
+++ b/daphne/apps.py
@@ -2,19 +2,14 @@
 # packages import twisted.internet.reactor (e.g. raven does this).
 import daphne.server  # noqa: F401
 
-try:
-    # Allow that Django is not installed.
-    from django.apps import AppConfig
-    from django.core import checks
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+from django.core import checks
 
-    from .checks import check_daphne_installed
-except ImportError:
-    pass
-else:
+from .checks import check_daphne_installed
 
-    class DaphneConfig(AppConfig):
-        name = "daphne"
-        verbose_name = "Daphne"
+class DaphneConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = "daphne"
+    verbose_name = "Daphne"
 
-        def ready(self):
-            checks.register(check_daphne_installed, checks.Tags.staticfiles)
+    def ready(self):
+        checks.register(check_daphne_installed, checks.Tags.staticfiles)