diff --git a/djangorestframework/renderers.py b/djangorestframework/renderers.py
index 71c381f7e..75957c6dd 100644
--- a/djangorestframework/renderers.py
+++ b/djangorestframework/renderers.py
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ class DocumentingTemplateRenderer(BaseRenderer):
             'logout_url': logout_url,
             'FORMAT_PARAM': self._FORMAT_QUERY_PARAM,
             'METHOD_PARAM': getattr(self.view, '_METHOD_PARAM', None),
-            'ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX': getattr(settings, 'ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX', None),
         })
 
         ret = template.render(context)
diff --git a/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py b/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py
index f54a554b3..7cb3e27b2 100644
--- a/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py
+++ b/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ MEDIA_ROOT = ''
 # Examples: "http://media.lawrence.com", "http://example.com/media/"
 MEDIA_URL = ''
 
-# URL prefix for admin media -- CSS, JavaScript and images. Make sure to use a
-# trailing slash.
-# Examples: "http://foo.com/media/", "/media/".
-ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX = '/media/'
-
 # Make this unique, and don't share it with anybody.
 SECRET_KEY = 'u@x-aj9(hoh#rb-^ymf#g2jx_hp0vj7u5#b@ag1n^seu9e!%cy'
 
diff --git a/djangorestframework/utils/__init__.py b/djangorestframework/utils/__init__.py
index 537d42523..ca16b2617 100644
--- a/djangorestframework/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/djangorestframework/utils/__init__.py
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ from djangorestframework.compat import StringIO
 import re
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 
-
-#def admin_media_prefix(request):
-#    """Adds the ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX to the request context."""
-#    return {'ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX': settings.ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX}
-
 from mediatypes import media_type_matches, is_form_media_type
 from mediatypes import add_media_type_param, get_media_type_params, order_by_precedence
 
@@ -49,38 +44,6 @@ def url_resolves(url):
     return True
 
 
-# From http://www.koders.com/python/fidB6E125C586A6F49EAC38992CF3AFDAAE35651975.aspx?s=mdef:xml
-#class object_dict(dict):
-#    """object view of dict, you can
-#    >>> a = object_dict()
-#    >>> a.fish = 'fish'
-#    >>> a['fish']
-#    'fish'
-#    >>> a['water'] = 'water'
-#    >>> a.water
-#    'water'
-#    >>> a.test = {'value': 1}
-#    >>> a.test2 = object_dict({'name': 'test2', 'value': 2})
-#    >>> a.test, a.test2.name, a.test2.value
-#    (1, 'test2', 2)
-#    """
-#    def __init__(self, initd=None):
-#        if initd is None:
-#            initd = {}
-#        dict.__init__(self, initd)
-#
-#    def __getattr__(self, item):
-#        d = self.__getitem__(item)
-#        # if value is the only key in object, you can omit it
-#        if isinstance(d, dict) and 'value' in d and len(d) == 1:
-#            return d['value']
-#        else:
-#            return d
-#
-#    def __setattr__(self, item, value):
-#        self.__setitem__(item, value)
-
-
 # From xml2dict
 class XML2Dict(object):
 
diff --git a/djangorestframework/utils/staticviews.py b/djangorestframework/utils/staticviews.py
index 7cbc0b9b8..101df4e96 100644
--- a/djangorestframework/utils/staticviews.py
+++ b/djangorestframework/utils/staticviews.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ def api_login(request, template_name='djangorestframework/login.html',
         redirect_field_name: redirect_to,
         #'site': current_site,
         #'site_name': current_site.name,
-        'ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX': settings.ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX,
     }, context_instance=RequestContext(request))