diff --git a/django/conf/admin_templates/logged_out.html b/django/conf/admin_templates/registration/logged_out.html
similarity index 100%
rename from django/conf/admin_templates/logged_out.html
rename to django/conf/admin_templates/registration/logged_out.html
diff --git a/django/conf/urls/admin.py b/django/conf/urls/admin.py
index 92d5d1bc9e6..a55da5d3669 100644
--- a/django/conf/urls/admin.py
+++ b/django/conf/urls/admin.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from django.conf.settings import INSTALLED_APPS
 
 urlpatterns = (
     ('^/?$', 'django.views.admin.main.index'),
-    ('^logout/$', 'django.views.admin.main.logout'),
+    ('^logout/$', 'django.views.auth.login.logout'),
     ('^password_change/$', 'django.views.registration.passwords.password_change'),
     ('^password_change/done/$', 'django.views.registration.passwords.password_change_done'),
     ('^template_validator/$', 'django.views.admin.template.template_validator'),
diff --git a/django/views/admin/main.py b/django/views/admin/main.py
index f5772ef5477..f413e79123e 100644
--- a/django/views/admin/main.py
+++ b/django/views/admin/main.py
@@ -50,14 +50,6 @@ def index(request):
     c = Context(request, {'title': 'Site administration'})
     return HttpResponse(t.render(c))
 
-def logout(request):
-    request.session.delete()
-    t = template_loader.get_template('logged_out')
-    c = Context(request, {
-        'title': "You're logged out",
-    })
-    return HttpResponse(t.render(c))
-
 def change_list(request, app_label, module_name):
     from django.core import paginator
     from django.utils import dateformat