diff --git a/dss/settings.py b/dss/settings.py
index 517574a..fba4276 100755
--- a/dss/settings.py
+++ b/dss/settings.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ ADMINS = (
 PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
 MANAGERS = ADMINS
-AUTH_PROFILE_MODULE = 'spa.UserProfile'
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
 DATABASES = {
diff --git a/spa/admin.py b/spa/admin.py
index 6b443d4..dc37c75 100755
--- a/spa/admin.py
+++ b/spa/admin.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from spa.models.venue import Venue
 
 class DefaultAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     def save_model(self, request, obj, form, change):
-        obj.user = request.user.get_profile()
+        obj.user = request.user
         obj.save()
 
 
diff --git a/spa/models/mix.py b/spa/models/mix.py
index 47e5603..56e54f2 100755
--- a/spa/models/mix.py
+++ b/spa/models/mix.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Mix(BaseModel):
     def add_download(self, user):
         try:
             if user.is_authenticated():
-                ActivityDownload(user=user.get_profile(), mix=self).save()
+                ActivityDownload(user=user, mix=self).save()
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.exception("Error adding mix download: %s" % e)
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class Mix(BaseModel):
     def add_play(self, user):
         try:
             if user.is_authenticated():
-                ActivityPlay(user=user.get_profile(), mix=self).save()
+                ActivityPlay(user=user.userprofile, mix=self).save()
             else:
                 ActivityPlay(user=None, mix=self).save()
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class Mix(BaseModel):
                 return
             if user.user.is_authenticated():
                 if value:
-                    if self.favourites.filter(user=user).count() == 0:
+                    if self.favourites.filter(user=user.user).count() == 0:
                         fav = ActivityFavourite(user=user)  # , mix=self)
                         fav.save()
                         self.favourites.add(user)
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class Mix(BaseModel):
                 return
             if user.user.is_authenticated():
                 if value:
-                    if self.likes.filter(user=user).count() == 0:
+                    if self.likes.filter(user=user.user).count() == 0:
                         v = ActivityLike(user=user, mix=self)
                         v.save()
                         self.likes.add(user)
diff --git a/spa/models/userprofile.py b/spa/models/userprofile.py
index c6c3242..c960358 100755
--- a/spa/models/userprofile.py
+++ b/spa/models/userprofile.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class UserProfile(BaseModel):
 
     def is_follower(self, user):
         try:
-            return user.get_profile() in self.followers.all()
+            return user in self.followers.all()
         except Exception as ex:
             logger.error(ex)
 
diff --git a/spa/signals.py b/spa/signals.py
index ede77bf..8952a15 100755
--- a/spa/signals.py
+++ b/spa/signals.py
@@ -115,10 +115,9 @@ def session_pre_save(sender, **kwargs):
         uid = s.get_decoded().get('_auth_user_id')
         if uid is not None:
             try:
-                user = User.objects.get(pk=uid)
-                p = user.get_profile()
-                p.last_known_session = s.session_key
-                p.save()
+                user = UserProfile.objects.get(pk=uid)
+                user.last_known_session = s.session_key
+                user.save()
             except ObjectDoesNotExist:
                 pass