diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/oracle/models.py b/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/oracle/models.py
index 2854b10621..2e0d2f2063 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/oracle/models.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/oracle/models.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ class GeometryColumns(models.Model):
     srid = models.IntegerField(primary_key=True)
     # TODO: Add support for `diminfo` column (type MDSYS.SDO_DIM_ARRAY).
     class Meta:
+        app_label = 'gis'
         db_table = 'USER_SDO_GEOM_METADATA'
+        managed = False
 
     @classmethod
     def table_name_col(cls):
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class SpatialRefSys(models.Model):
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
         db_table = 'CS_SRS'
-        app_label = '_mdsys' # Hack so that syncdb won't try to create "CS_SRS" table.
+        managed = False
 
     @property
     def wkt(self):
diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/postgis/models.py b/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/postgis/models.py
index de9a1ee1c6..e87ca053eb 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/postgis/models.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/postgis/models.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ class GeometryColumns(models.Model):
     type = models.CharField(max_length=30)
 
     class Meta:
+        app_label = 'gis'
         db_table = 'geometry_columns'
+        managed = False
 
     @classmethod
     def table_name_col(cls):
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ class SpatialRefSys(models.Model):
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
         db_table = 'spatial_ref_sys'
+        managed = False
 
     @property
     def wkt(self):
diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/spatialite/models.py b/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/spatialite/models.py
index e026f5de22..5c5e64f905 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/spatialite/models.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/spatialite/models.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ class GeometryColumns(models.Model):
     spatial_index_enabled = models.IntegerField()
 
     class Meta:
+        app_label = 'gis'
         db_table = 'geometry_columns'
+        managed = False
 
     @classmethod
     def table_name_col(cls):
@@ -56,3 +58,4 @@ class SpatialRefSys(models.Model):
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
         db_table = 'spatial_ref_sys'
+        managed = False