diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
index 2ed9f4e7..6e492edc 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ django-crispy-forms==1.4.0
 django-floppyforms==1.2.0
 
 # Models
-South==1.0
 django-model-utils==2.2
 
 # images
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py
index 832ac53e..b7ce2469 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ class Common(Configuration):
         'django.contrib.admin',
     )
     THIRD_PARTY_APPS = (
-        'south',  # Database migration helpers:
         'crispy_forms',  # Form layouts
         'avatar',  # for user avatars
+        'allauth',  # registration
+        'allauth.account',  # registration
+        'allauth.socialaccount',  # registration
     )
 
     # Apps specific for this project go here.
@@ -50,14 +52,6 @@ class Common(Configuration):
 
     # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#installed-apps
     INSTALLED_APPS = DJANGO_APPS + THIRD_PARTY_APPS + LOCAL_APPS
-
-    INSTALLED_APPS += (
-        # Needs to come last for now because of a weird edge case between
-        #   South and allauth
-        'allauth',  # registration
-        'allauth.account',  # registration
-        'allauth.socialaccount',  # registration
-    )
     # END APP CONFIGURATION
 
     # MIDDLEWARE CONFIGURATION
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/manage.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/manage.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755