diff --git a/backend/core/settings.py b/backend/core/settings.py
index 244dbc1..5733331 100644
--- a/backend/core/settings.py
+++ b/backend/core/settings.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
 MIDDLEWARE = [
     "corsheaders.middleware.CorsMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware",
-    "whitenoise.middleware.WhiteNoiseMiddleware",
     "django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware",