diff --git a/django/views/defaults.py b/django/views/defaults.py
index 08c49e0ca4..68b9ad697c 100644
--- a/django/views/defaults.py
+++ b/django/views/defaults.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from django import http
 from django.template import Context, RequestContext, loader
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_protect
 
-@csrf_protect
 def page_not_found(request, template_name='404.html'):
     """
     Default 404 handler.
@@ -15,7 +13,6 @@ def page_not_found(request, template_name='404.html'):
     t = loader.get_template(template_name) # You need to create a 404.html template.
     return http.HttpResponseNotFound(t.render(RequestContext(request, {'request_path': request.path})))
 
-@csrf_protect
 def server_error(request, template_name='500.html'):
     """
     500 error handler.