diff --git a/twython_django_oauth/models.py b/twython_django_oauth/models.py
index 3319d40..bb9ce71 100644
--- a/twython_django_oauth/models.py
+++ b/twython_django_oauth/models.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from django.db import models
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+
+User = get_user_model()
 
 
 class TwitterProfile(models.Model):