diff --git a/backend/core/settings.py b/backend/core/settings.py
index 9430a76..4c03d17 100644
--- a/backend/core/settings.py
+++ b/backend/core/settings.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ 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',