diff --git a/tests/sessions_tests/custom_db_backend.py b/tests/sessions_tests/models.py
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/sessions_tests/custom_db_backend.py
rename to tests/sessions_tests/models.py
index 5d4857e5bb..7a358595e9 100644
--- a/tests/sessions_tests/custom_db_backend.py
+++ b/tests/sessions_tests/models.py
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ class CustomSession(AbstractBaseSession):
     """
     account_id = models.IntegerField(null=True, db_index=True)
 
-    class Meta:
-        app_label = 'sessions'
-
     @classmethod
     def get_session_store_class(cls):
         return SessionStore
diff --git a/tests/sessions_tests/tests.py b/tests/sessions_tests/tests.py
index c5a7692799..d284dc8236 100644
--- a/tests/sessions_tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/sessions_tests/tests.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from django.utils import six, timezone
 from django.utils.encoding import force_text
 from django.utils.six.moves import http_cookies
 
-from .custom_db_backend import SessionStore as CustomDatabaseSession
+from .models import SessionStore as CustomDatabaseSession
 
 
 class SessionTestsMixin(object):
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class DatabaseSessionWithTimeZoneTests(DatabaseSessionTests):
 
 class CustomDatabaseSessionTests(DatabaseSessionTests):
     backend = CustomDatabaseSession
-    session_engine = 'sessions_tests.custom_db_backend'
+    session_engine = 'sessions_tests.models'
 
     def test_extra_session_field(self):
         # Set the account ID to be picked up by a custom session storage