diff --git a/src/auditlog/middleware.py b/src/auditlog/middleware.py
index b8bd34b..d6c7d68 100644
--- a/src/auditlog/middleware.py
+++ b/src/auditlog/middleware.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import time
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db.models.signals import pre_save
 from django.utils.functional import curry
-from django.db.models.loading import get_model
+from django.apps import apps
 from auditlog.models import LogEntry
 
 
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ class AuditlogMiddleware(object):
         """
         try:
             app_label, model_name = settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL.split('.')
-            auth_user_model = get_model(app_label, model_name)
+            auth_user_model = apps.get_model(app_label, model_name)
         except ValueError:
-            auth_user_model = get_model('auth', 'user')
+            auth_user_model = apps.get_model('auth', 'user')
         if sender == LogEntry and isinstance(user, auth_user_model) and instance.actor is None:
             instance.actor = user
         if hasattr(threadlocal, 'auditlog'):