diff --git a/passbook/core/apps.py b/passbook/core/apps.py
index 70c0e791d..5b96cfff2 100644
--- a/passbook/core/apps.py
+++ b/passbook/core/apps.py
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 """passbook core app config"""
-from importlib import import_module
-
 from django.apps import AppConfig
-from django.conf import settings
-from structlog import get_logger
-
-LOGGER = get_logger()
 
 
 class PassbookCoreConfig(AppConfig):
@@ -15,11 +9,3 @@ class PassbookCoreConfig(AppConfig):
     label = 'passbook_core'
     verbose_name = 'passbook Core'
     mountpoint = ''
-
-    def ready(self):
-        for factors_to_load in settings.PASSBOOK_CORE_FACTORS:
-            try:
-                import_module(factors_to_load)
-                LOGGER.info("Loaded factor", factor_class=factors_to_load)
-            except ImportError as exc:
-                LOGGER.debug(exc)