diff --git a/allianceauth/__init__.py b/allianceauth/__init__.py
index 04b635f1..0fd10a80 100644
--- a/allianceauth/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/__init__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@ __version__ = '3.0.0a1'
 __title__ = 'Alliance Auth'
 __url__ = 'https://gitlab.com/allianceauth/allianceauth'
 NAME = f'{__title__} v{__version__}'
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.apps.AllianceAuthConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/analytics/__init__.py b/allianceauth/analytics/__init__.py
index 5e4f9545..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/analytics/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/analytics/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.analytics.apps.AnalyticsConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/__init__.py b/allianceauth/authentication/__init__.py
index 564bb2c6..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.authentication.apps.AuthenticationConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/corputils/__init__.py b/allianceauth/corputils/__init__.py
index 2cbcd550..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/corputils/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/corputils/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.corputils.apps.CorpUtilsConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/eveonline/__init__.py b/allianceauth/eveonline/__init__.py
index 784980a6..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/eveonline/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/eveonline/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.eveonline.apps.EveonlineConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/eveonline/autogroups/__init__.py b/allianceauth/eveonline/autogroups/__init__.py
index e18231ce..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/eveonline/autogroups/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/eveonline/autogroups/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.eveonline.autogroups.apps.EveAutogroupsConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/fleetactivitytracking/__init__.py b/allianceauth/fleetactivitytracking/__init__.py
index 965a60f5..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/fleetactivitytracking/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/fleetactivitytracking/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.fleetactivitytracking.apps.FatConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/__init__.py b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/__init__.py
index 5358824f..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.groupmanagement.apps.GroupManagementConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/hrapplications/__init__.py b/allianceauth/hrapplications/__init__.py
index 1cbf5280..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/hrapplications/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/hrapplications/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.hrapplications.apps.HRApplicationsConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/notifications/__init__.py b/allianceauth/notifications/__init__.py
index 6e044162..b79442aa 100644
--- a/allianceauth/notifications/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/notifications/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.notifications.apps.NotificationsConfig'
-
-
 def notify(
     user: object, title: str, message: str = None, level: str = 'info'
 ) -> None:
diff --git a/allianceauth/optimer/__init__.py b/allianceauth/optimer/__init__.py
index 0363d1b5..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/optimer/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/optimer/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.optimer.apps.OptimerConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/permissions_tool/__init__.py b/allianceauth/permissions_tool/__init__.py
index 51ef3020..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/permissions_tool/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/permissions_tool/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.permissions_tool.apps.PermissionsToolConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/project_template/project_name/settings/base.py b/allianceauth/project_template/project_name/settings/base.py
index 8c3d7e3b..80edcdc9 100644
--- a/allianceauth/project_template/project_name/settings/base.py
+++ b/allianceauth/project_template/project_name/settings/base.py
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
 
 USE_I18N = True
 
-USE_L10N = True
-
 USE_TZ = True
 
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/__init__.py b/allianceauth/services/__init__.py
index 41e459ec..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.services.apps.ServicesConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/discord/__init__.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/discord/__init__.py
index e512347d..28adc021 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/discord/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/discord/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.services.modules.discord.apps.DiscordServiceConfig'  # noqa
-
 __title__ = 'Discord Service'
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/discourse/__init__.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/discourse/__init__.py
index 5b367862..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/discourse/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/discourse/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.services.modules.discourse.apps.DiscourseServiceConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/example/__init__.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/example/__init__.py
index 06d7ccbe..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/example/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/example/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.services.modules.example.apps.ExampleServiceConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/ips4/__init__.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/ips4/__init__.py
index d2188107..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/ips4/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/ips4/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.services.modules.ips4.apps.Ips4ServiceConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/mumble/__init__.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/mumble/__init__.py
index 0876670c..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/mumble/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/mumble/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.services.modules.mumble.apps.MumbleServiceConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/openfire/__init__.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/openfire/__init__.py
index b28d62f2..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/openfire/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/openfire/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.services.modules.openfire.apps.OpenfireServiceConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/phpbb3/__init__.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/phpbb3/__init__.py
index 3bf14b68..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/phpbb3/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/phpbb3/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.services.modules.phpbb3.apps.Phpbb3ServiceConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/smf/__init__.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/smf/__init__.py
index 73b9e82f..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/smf/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/smf/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.services.modules.smf.apps.SmfServiceConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/teamspeak3/__init__.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/teamspeak3/__init__.py
index e9c14dfa..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/teamspeak3/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/teamspeak3/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.services.modules.teamspeak3.apps.Teamspeak3ServiceConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/xenforo/__init__.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/xenforo/__init__.py
index dc9a52f2..e69de29b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/xenforo/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/xenforo/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.services.modules.xenforo.apps.XenforoServiceConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/srp/__init__.py b/allianceauth/srp/__init__.py
index 16dbb7b1..e69de29b 100755
--- a/allianceauth/srp/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/srp/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.srp.apps.SRPConfig'
diff --git a/allianceauth/timerboard/__init__.py b/allianceauth/timerboard/__init__.py
index 57b671a6..e69de29b 100755
--- a/allianceauth/timerboard/__init__.py
+++ b/allianceauth/timerboard/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'allianceauth.timerboard.apps.TimerBoardConfig'