diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 895b38c..41a54f7 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+4.5.1 (2019-01-11)
+------------------
+
+- Removed duplicated check that was causing issues when using APIs.
+  [camilonova]
+
+
 4.5.0 (2018-12-25)
 ------------------
 
@@ -24,6 +31,7 @@ Changes
 - Improve the requirements, documentation, tests, and CI setup.
   [aleksihakli]
 
+
 4.4.3 (2018-12-08)
 ------------------
 
@@ -40,6 +48,7 @@ Changes
 - fix missing migration and add check to prevent it happening again.
   [markddavidoff]
 
+
 4.4.1 (2018-10-24)
 ------------------
 
@@ -55,6 +64,7 @@ Changes
 - pin prospector to 0.12.11, and pin astroid to 1.6.5
   [hsiaoyi0504]
 
+
 4.4.0 (2018-05-26)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/axes/__init__.py b/axes/__init__.py
index f642bed..ab44c82 100644
--- a/axes/__init__.py
+++ b/axes/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-__version__ = '4.5.0'
+__version__ = '4.5.1'
 
 default_app_config = 'axes.apps.AppConfig'