diff --git a/tests/gis_tests/geoadmin/models.py b/tests/gis_tests/geoadmin/models.py
index cf8470e792..1b389cafb6 100644
--- a/tests/gis_tests/geoadmin/models.py
+++ b/tests/gis_tests/geoadmin/models.py
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ class City(models.Model):
 
     objects = models.GeoManager()
 
-    class Meta:
-        app_label = 'geoadmin'
-
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
 
diff --git a/tests/gis_tests/geoapp/models.py b/tests/gis_tests/geoapp/models.py
index a0e910684d..de08715256 100644
--- a/tests/gis_tests/geoapp/models.py
+++ b/tests/gis_tests/geoapp/models.py
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ class Country(NamedModel):
 class City(NamedModel):
     point = models.PointField()
 
-    class Meta:
-        app_label = 'geoapp'
-
 
 # This is an inherited model from City
 class PennsylvaniaCity(City):
@@ -37,16 +34,10 @@ class PennsylvaniaCity(City):
 
     objects = models.GeoManager()
 
-    class Meta:
-        app_label = 'geoapp'
-
 
 class State(NamedModel):
     poly = models.PolygonField(null=gisfield_may_be_null)  # Allowing NULL geometries here.
 
-    class Meta:
-        app_label = 'geoapp'
-
 
 class Track(NamedModel):
     line = models.LineStringField()
diff --git a/tests/gis_tests/geogapp/models.py b/tests/gis_tests/geogapp/models.py
index 75102d22c9..cd6aaedad5 100644
--- a/tests/gis_tests/geogapp/models.py
+++ b/tests/gis_tests/geogapp/models.py
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ class NamedModel(models.Model):
 class City(NamedModel):
     point = models.PointField(geography=True)
 
-    class Meta:
-        app_label = 'geogapp'
-
 
 class Zipcode(NamedModel):
     code = models.CharField(max_length=10)
@@ -31,8 +28,5 @@ class County(NamedModel):
     state = models.CharField(max_length=20)
     mpoly = models.MultiPolygonField(geography=True)
 
-    class Meta:
-        app_label = 'geogapp'
-
     def __str__(self):
         return ' County, '.join([self.name, self.state])
diff --git a/tests/gis_tests/layermap/models.py b/tests/gis_tests/layermap/models.py
index f2c7882547..545f2fa75d 100644
--- a/tests/gis_tests/layermap/models.py
+++ b/tests/gis_tests/layermap/models.py
@@ -36,17 +36,11 @@ class City(NamedModel):
     dt = models.DateField()
     point = models.PointField()
 
-    class Meta:
-        app_label = 'layermap'
-
 
 class Interstate(NamedModel):
     length = models.DecimalField(max_digits=6, decimal_places=2)
     path = models.LineStringField()
 
-    class Meta:
-        app_label = 'layermap'
-
 
 # Same as `City` above, but for testing model inheritance.
 class CityBase(NamedModel):