diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/flush.py b/django/core/management/commands/flush.py
index 3158d65841..090e26357a 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/flush.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/flush.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from importlib import import_module
 
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.db import connections, router, transaction, DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS
-from django.core.management import call_command
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
 from django.core.management.color import no_style
 from django.core.management.sql import sql_flush, emit_post_migrate_signal
@@ -15,8 +14,7 @@ from django.utils import six
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     help = ('Removes ALL DATA from the database, including data added during '
-           'migrations. Unmigrated apps will also have their initial_data '
-           'fixture reloaded. Does not achieve a "fresh install" state.')
+           'migrations. Does not achieve a "fresh install" state.')
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser):
         parser.add_argument('--noinput', action='store_false', dest='interactive', default=True,
@@ -24,9 +22,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         parser.add_argument('--database', action='store', dest='database',
             default=DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS,
             help='Nominates a database to flush. Defaults to the "default" database.')
-        parser.add_argument('--no-initial-data', action='store_false',
-            dest='load_initial_data', default=True,
-            help='Tells Django not to load any initial data after database synchronization.')
 
     def handle(self, **options):
         database = options.get('database')
@@ -82,16 +77,6 @@ Are you sure you want to do this?
 
             if not inhibit_post_migrate:
                 self.emit_post_migrate(verbosity, interactive, database)
-
-            # Reinstall the initial_data fixture.
-            if options.get('load_initial_data'):
-                # Reinstall the initial_data fixture for apps without migrations.
-                from django.db.migrations.executor import MigrationExecutor
-                executor = MigrationExecutor(connection)
-                app_options = options.copy()
-                for app_label in executor.loader.unmigrated_apps:
-                    app_options['app_label'] = app_label
-                    call_command('loaddata', 'initial_data', **app_options)
         else:
             self.stdout.write("Flush cancelled.\n")
 
diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py b/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py
index aae69afc9b..15a90d727b 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from django.utils import lru_cache
 from django.utils.encoding import force_text
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
 from django.utils._os import upath
-from django.utils.deprecation import RemovedInDjango19Warning
 from itertools import product
 
 try:
@@ -218,14 +217,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     (fixture_name, humanize(fixture_dir)))
             fixture_files.extend(fixture_files_in_dir)
 
-        if fixture_name != 'initial_data' and not fixture_files:
+        if not fixture_files:
             # Warning kept for backwards-compatibility; why not an exception?
             warnings.warn("No fixture named '%s' found." % fixture_name)
-        elif fixture_name == 'initial_data' and fixture_files:
-            warnings.warn(
-                'initial_data fixtures are deprecated. Use data migrations instead.',
-                RemovedInDjango19Warning
-            )
 
         return fixture_files
 
diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py b/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py
index c8fdde2b01..54d3617368 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         )
         parser.add_argument('--noinput', action='store_false', dest='interactive', default=True,
             help='Tells Django to NOT prompt the user for input of any kind.')
-        parser.add_argument('--no-initial-data', action='store_false', dest='load_initial_data', default=True,
-            help='Tells Django not to load any initial data after database synchronization.')
         parser.add_argument('--database', action='store', dest='database',
             default=DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS, help='Nominates a database to synchronize. '
                 'Defaults to the "default" database.')
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         self.verbosity = options.get('verbosity')
         self.interactive = options.get('interactive')
         self.show_traceback = options.get('traceback')
-        self.load_initial_data = options.get('load_initial_data')
 
         # Import the 'management' module within each installed app, to register
         # dispatcher events.
@@ -339,13 +336,4 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         finally:
             cursor.close()
 
-        # Load initial_data fixtures (unless that has been disabled)
-        if self.load_initial_data:
-            for app_label in app_labels:
-                call_command(
-                    'loaddata', 'initial_data', verbosity=self.verbosity,
-                    database=connection.alias, app_label=app_label,
-                    hide_empty=True,
-                )
-
         return created_models
diff --git a/docs/howto/initial-data.txt b/docs/howto/initial-data.txt
index b7e00d1346..6b40c5a5d8 100644
--- a/docs/howto/initial-data.txt
+++ b/docs/howto/initial-data.txt
@@ -76,21 +76,6 @@ from the fixture and re-loaded into the database. Note this means that if you
 change one of the rows created by a fixture and then run :djadmin:`loaddata`
 again, you'll wipe out any changes you've made.
 
-Automatically loading initial data fixtures
--------------------------------------------
-
-.. deprecated:: 1.7
-
-    If an application uses migrations, there is no automatic loading of
-    fixtures. Since migrations will be required for applications in Django 1.9,
-    this behavior is considered deprecated. If you want to load initial data
-    for an app, consider doing it in a :ref:`data migration <data-migrations>`.
-
-If you create a fixture named ``initial_data.[xml/yaml/json]``, that fixture will
-be loaded every time you run :djadmin:`migrate`. This is extremely convenient,
-but be careful: remember that the data will be refreshed *every time* you run
-:djadmin:`migrate`. So don't use ``initial_data`` for data you'll want to edit.
-
 Where Django finds fixture files
 --------------------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/ref/django-admin.txt b/docs/ref/django-admin.txt
index 728432eecc..29c9537dad 100644
--- a/docs/ref/django-admin.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/django-admin.txt
@@ -341,12 +341,6 @@ prompts.
 The :djadminopt:`--database` option may be used to specify the database
 to flush.
 
-``--no-initial-data``
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-Use ``--no-initial-data`` to avoid loading the initial_data fixture.
-
-
 inspectdb
 ---------
 
diff --git a/docs/topics/testing/overview.txt b/docs/topics/testing/overview.txt
index 0aca7fb0a4..57bdfaa0ca 100644
--- a/docs/topics/testing/overview.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/testing/overview.txt
@@ -260,9 +260,6 @@ The initial serialization is usually very quick, but if you wish to exclude
 some apps from this process (and speed up test runs slightly), you may add
 those apps to :setting:`TEST_NON_SERIALIZED_APPS`.
 
-Apps without migrations are not affected; ``initial_data`` fixtures are
-reloaded as usual.
-
 Other test conditions
 ---------------------
 
@@ -288,8 +285,6 @@ prepares itself. You can control the level of detail of these messages with the
     Creating test database...
     Creating table myapp_animal
     Creating table myapp_mineral
-    Loading 'initial_data' fixtures...
-    No fixtures found.
 
 This tells you that the test runner is creating a test database, as described
 in the previous section.
diff --git a/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt b/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt
index b9755305cb..1f794701be 100644
--- a/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt
@@ -984,18 +984,6 @@ The most straightforward way of creating a fixture is to use the
 already have some data in your database. See the :djadmin:`dumpdata
 documentation<dumpdata>` for more details.
 
-.. note::
-
-    If you've ever run :djadmin:`manage.py migrate<migrate>`, you've
-    already used a fixture without even knowing it! When you call
-    :djadmin:`migrate` in the database for the first time, Django
-    installs a fixture called ``initial_data``. This gives you a way
-    of populating a new database with any initial data, such as a
-    default set of categories.
-
-    Fixtures with other names can always be installed manually using
-    the :djadmin:`manage.py loaddata<loaddata>` command.
-
 .. admonition:: Initial SQL data and testing
 
     Django provides a second way to insert initial data into models --
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/fixtures/initial_data.json b/tests/fixtures/fixtures/initial_data.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 8458bb9f0e..0000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures/fixtures/initial_data.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[
-    {
-        "pk": "10",
-        "model": "fixtures.book",
-        "fields": {
-            "name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs"
-        }
-    }
-]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/tests.py b/tests/fixtures/tests.py
index 0201693dba..109d98bec3 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/tests.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures/tests.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from django.test import TestCase, TransactionTestCase, ignore_warnings, skipUnle
 from django.utils.encoding import force_text
 from django.utils import six
 
-from .models import Article, Book, Spy, Tag, Visa
+from .models import Article, Spy, Tag, Visa
 
 
 class TestCaseFixtureLoadingTests(TestCase):
@@ -69,13 +69,6 @@ class DumpDataAssertMixin(object):
 
 class FixtureLoadingTests(DumpDataAssertMixin, TestCase):
 
-    def test_initial_data(self):
-        # migrate introduces 1 initial data object from initial_data.json.
-        # this behavior is deprecated and will be removed in Django 1.9
-        self.assertQuerysetEqual(Book.objects.all(), [
-            '<Book: Achieving self-awareness of Python programs>'
-        ])
-
     def test_loading_and_dumping(self):
         apps.clear_cache()
         Site.objects.all().delete()
@@ -87,7 +80,7 @@ class FixtureLoadingTests(DumpDataAssertMixin, TestCase):
         ])
 
         # Dump the current contents of the database as a JSON fixture
-        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}, {"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs", "authors": []}}]')
+        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}]')
 
         # Try just dumping the contents of fixtures.Category
         self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures.Category'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}]')
@@ -102,14 +95,14 @@ class FixtureLoadingTests(DumpDataAssertMixin, TestCase):
         self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures.Article', 'fixtures.Article'], '[{"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}]')
 
         # Specify a dump that specifies Article both explicitly and implicitly
-        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures.Article', 'fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}, {"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs", "authors": []}}]')
+        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures.Article', 'fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}]')
 
         # Specify a dump that specifies Article both explicitly and implicitly,
         # but lists the app first (#22025).
-        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures', 'fixtures.Article'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}, {"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs", "authors": []}}]')
+        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures', 'fixtures.Article'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}]')
 
         # Same again, but specify in the reverse order
-        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}, {"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs", "authors": []}}]')
+        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}]')
 
         # Specify one model from one application, and an entire other application.
         self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures.Category', 'sites'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "sites.site", "fields": {"domain": "example.com", "name": "example.com"}}]')
@@ -163,11 +156,6 @@ class FixtureLoadingTests(DumpDataAssertMixin, TestCase):
             '<Visa: Artist formerly known as "Prince" Can change user>'
         ], ordered=False)
 
-        self.assertQuerysetEqual(Book.objects.all(), [
-            '<Book: Achieving self-awareness of Python programs>',
-            '<Book: Music for all ages by Artist formerly known as "Prince" and Django Reinhardt>'
-        ])
-
         # object list is unaffected
         self.assertQuerysetEqual(Article.objects.all(), [
             '<Article: XML identified as leading cause of cancer>',
@@ -177,20 +165,20 @@ class FixtureLoadingTests(DumpDataAssertMixin, TestCase):
         ])
 
         # By default, you get raw keys on dumpdata
-        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures.book'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Music for all ages", "authors": [3, 1]}}, {"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs", "authors": []}}]')
+        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures.book'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Music for all ages", "authors": [3, 1]}}]')
 
         # But you can get natural keys if you ask for them and they are available
-        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures.book'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Music for all ages", "authors": [["Artist formerly known as \\"Prince\\""], ["Django Reinhardt"]]}}, {"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs", "authors": []}}]', natural_foreign_keys=True)
+        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures.book'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Music for all ages", "authors": [["Artist formerly known as \\"Prince\\""], ["Django Reinhardt"]]}}]', natural_foreign_keys=True)
 
         # You can also omit the primary keys for models that we can get later with natural keys.
         self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures.person'], '[{"fields": {"name": "Django Reinhardt"}, "model": "fixtures.person"}, {"fields": {"name": "Stephane Grappelli"}, "model": "fixtures.person"}, {"fields": {"name": "Artist formerly known as \\"Prince\\""}, "model": "fixtures.person"}]', natural_primary_keys=True)
 
         # Dump the current contents of the database as a JSON fixture
-        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker on TV is great!", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T11:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Copyright is fine the way it is", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T14:00:00"}}, {"pk": 4, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Django conquers world!", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T15:00:00"}}, {"pk": 5, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "XML identified as leading cause of cancer", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T16:00:00"}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "copyright", "tagged_id": 3}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "legal", "tagged_id": 3}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "django", "tagged_id": 4}}, {"pk": 4, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "world domination", "tagged_id": 4}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Django Reinhardt"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Stephane Grappelli"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Artist formerly known as \\"Prince\\""}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.visa", "fields": {"person": ["Django Reinhardt"], "permissions": [["add_user", "auth", "user"], ["change_user", "auth", "user"], ["delete_user", "auth", "user"]]}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.visa", "fields": {"person": ["Stephane Grappelli"], "permissions": [["add_user", "auth", "user"], ["delete_user", "auth", "user"]]}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.visa", "fields": {"person": ["Artist formerly known as \\"Prince\\""], "permissions": [["change_user", "auth", "user"]]}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Music for all ages", "authors": [["Artist formerly known as \\"Prince\\""], ["Django Reinhardt"]]}}, {"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs", "authors": []}}]', natural_foreign_keys=True)
+        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker on TV is great!", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T11:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Copyright is fine the way it is", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T14:00:00"}}, {"pk": 4, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Django conquers world!", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T15:00:00"}}, {"pk": 5, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "XML identified as leading cause of cancer", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T16:00:00"}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "copyright", "tagged_id": 3}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "legal", "tagged_id": 3}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "django", "tagged_id": 4}}, {"pk": 4, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "world domination", "tagged_id": 4}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Django Reinhardt"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Stephane Grappelli"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Artist formerly known as \\"Prince\\""}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.visa", "fields": {"person": ["Django Reinhardt"], "permissions": [["add_user", "auth", "user"], ["change_user", "auth", "user"], ["delete_user", "auth", "user"]]}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.visa", "fields": {"person": ["Stephane Grappelli"], "permissions": [["add_user", "auth", "user"], ["delete_user", "auth", "user"]]}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.visa", "fields": {"person": ["Artist formerly known as \\"Prince\\""], "permissions": [["change_user", "auth", "user"]]}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Music for all ages", "authors": [["Artist formerly known as \\"Prince\\""], ["Django Reinhardt"]]}}]', natural_foreign_keys=True)
 
         # Dump the current contents of the database as an XML fixture
         self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<django-objects version="1.0"><object pk="1" model="fixtures.category"><field type="CharField" name="title">News Stories</field><field type="TextField" name="description">Latest news stories</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">Poker on TV is great!</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T11:00:00</field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">Copyright is fine the way it is</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T14:00:00</field></object><object pk="4" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">Django conquers world!</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T15:00:00</field></object><object pk="5" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">XML identified as leading cause of cancer</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T16:00:00</field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">copyright</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">3</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">legal</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">3</field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">django</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">4</field></object><object pk="4" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">world domination</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">4</field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Django Reinhardt</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Stephane Grappelli</field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Artist formerly known as "Prince"</field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.visa"><field to="fixtures.person" name="person" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>Django Reinhardt</natural></field><field to="auth.permission" name="permissions" rel="ManyToManyRel"><object><natural>add_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object><object><natural>change_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object><object><natural>delete_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object></field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.visa"><field to="fixtures.person" name="person" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>Stephane Grappelli</natural></field><field to="auth.permission" name="permissions" rel="ManyToManyRel"><object><natural>add_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object><object><natural>delete_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object></field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.visa"><field to="fixtures.person" name="person" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>Artist formerly known as "Prince"</natural></field><field to="auth.permission" name="permissions" rel="ManyToManyRel"><object><natural>change_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object></field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.book"><field type="CharField" name="name">Music for all ages</field><field to="fixtures.person" name="authors" rel="ManyToManyRel"><object><natural>Artist formerly known as "Prince"</natural></object><object><natural>Django Reinhardt</natural></object></field></object><object pk="10" model="fixtures.book"><field type="CharField" name="name">Achieving self-awareness of Python programs</field><field to="fixtures.person" name="authors" rel="ManyToManyRel"></field></object></django-objects>""", format='xml', natural_foreign_keys=True)
+<django-objects version="1.0"><object pk="1" model="fixtures.category"><field type="CharField" name="title">News Stories</field><field type="TextField" name="description">Latest news stories</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">Poker on TV is great!</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T11:00:00</field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">Copyright is fine the way it is</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T14:00:00</field></object><object pk="4" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">Django conquers world!</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T15:00:00</field></object><object pk="5" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">XML identified as leading cause of cancer</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T16:00:00</field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">copyright</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">3</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">legal</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">3</field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">django</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">4</field></object><object pk="4" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">world domination</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">4</field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Django Reinhardt</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Stephane Grappelli</field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Artist formerly known as "Prince"</field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.visa"><field to="fixtures.person" name="person" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>Django Reinhardt</natural></field><field to="auth.permission" name="permissions" rel="ManyToManyRel"><object><natural>add_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object><object><natural>change_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object><object><natural>delete_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object></field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.visa"><field to="fixtures.person" name="person" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>Stephane Grappelli</natural></field><field to="auth.permission" name="permissions" rel="ManyToManyRel"><object><natural>add_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object><object><natural>delete_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object></field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.visa"><field to="fixtures.person" name="person" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>Artist formerly known as "Prince"</natural></field><field to="auth.permission" name="permissions" rel="ManyToManyRel"><object><natural>change_user</natural><natural>auth</natural><natural>user</natural></object></field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.book"><field type="CharField" name="name">Music for all ages</field><field to="fixtures.person" name="authors" rel="ManyToManyRel"><object><natural>Artist formerly known as "Prince"</natural></object><object><natural>Django Reinhardt</natural></object></field></object></django-objects>""", format='xml', natural_foreign_keys=True)
 
     def test_dumpdata_with_excludes(self):
         # Load fixture1 which has a site, two articles, and a category
@@ -283,7 +271,7 @@ class FixtureLoadingTests(DumpDataAssertMixin, TestCase):
 
     def test_dumpdata_with_file_output(self):
         management.call_command('loaddata', 'fixture1.json', verbosity=0)
-        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}, {"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs", "authors": []}}]',
+        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}]',
                 filename='dumpdata.json')
 
     def test_compress_format_loading(self):
@@ -377,11 +365,11 @@ class FixtureLoadingTests(DumpDataAssertMixin, TestCase):
         ], ordered=False)
 
         # Dump the current contents of the database as a JSON fixture
-        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "copyright", "tagged_id": 3}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "law", "tagged_id": 3}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Django Reinhardt"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Stephane Grappelli"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Prince"}}, {"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs", "authors": []}}]', natural_foreign_keys=True)
+        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "copyright", "tagged_id": 3}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.tag", "fields": {"tagged_type": ["fixtures", "article"], "name": "law", "tagged_id": 3}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Django Reinhardt"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Stephane Grappelli"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.person", "fields": {"name": "Prince"}}]', natural_foreign_keys=True)
 
         # Dump the current contents of the database as an XML fixture
         self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<django-objects version="1.0"><object pk="1" model="fixtures.category"><field type="CharField" name="title">News Stories</field><field type="TextField" name="description">Latest news stories</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">Poker has no place on ESPN</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T12:00:00</field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">Time to reform copyright</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T13:00:00</field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">copyright</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">3</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">law</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">3</field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Django Reinhardt</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Stephane Grappelli</field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Prince</field></object><object pk="10" model="fixtures.book"><field type="CharField" name="name">Achieving self-awareness of Python programs</field><field to="fixtures.person" name="authors" rel="ManyToManyRel"></field></object></django-objects>""", format='xml', natural_foreign_keys=True)
+<django-objects version="1.0"><object pk="1" model="fixtures.category"><field type="CharField" name="title">News Stories</field><field type="TextField" name="description">Latest news stories</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">Poker has no place on ESPN</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T12:00:00</field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.article"><field type="CharField" name="headline">Time to reform copyright</field><field type="DateTimeField" name="pub_date">2006-06-16T13:00:00</field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">copyright</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">3</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.tag"><field type="CharField" name="name">law</field><field to="contenttypes.contenttype" name="tagged_type" rel="ManyToOneRel"><natural>fixtures</natural><natural>article</natural></field><field type="PositiveIntegerField" name="tagged_id">3</field></object><object pk="1" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Django Reinhardt</field></object><object pk="2" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Stephane Grappelli</field></object><object pk="3" model="fixtures.person"><field type="CharField" name="name">Prince</field></object></django-objects>""", format='xml', natural_foreign_keys=True)
 
 
 class NonExistentFixtureTests(TestCase):
@@ -407,11 +395,6 @@ class NonExistentFixtureTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(force_text(w[0].message),
             "No fixture named 'this_fixture_doesnt_exist' found.")
 
-        # An attempt to load a non-existent 'initial_data' fixture doesn't produce any warning
-        with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True) as w:
-            management.call_command('loaddata', 'initial_data.json', verbosity=0)
-        self.assertEqual(len(w), 0)
-
 
 class FixtureTransactionTests(DumpDataAssertMixin, TransactionTestCase):
 
@@ -444,7 +427,7 @@ class FixtureTransactionTests(DumpDataAssertMixin, TransactionTestCase):
         ])
 
         # Dump the current contents of the database as a JSON fixture
-        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}, {"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures.book", "fields": {"name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs", "authors": []}}]')
+        self._dumpdata_assert(['fixtures'], '[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures.category", "fields": {"description": "Latest news stories", "title": "News Stories"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Poker has no place on ESPN", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T12:00:00"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "fixtures.article", "fields": {"headline": "Time to reform copyright", "pub_date": "2006-06-16T13:00:00"}}]')
 
         # Load fixture 4 (compressed), using format discovery
         management.call_command('loaddata', 'fixture4', verbosity=0)
diff --git a/tests/fixtures_migration/__init__.py b/tests/fixtures_migration/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/tests/fixtures_migration/fixtures/initial_data.json b/tests/fixtures_migration/fixtures/initial_data.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e979fc842..0000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures_migration/fixtures/initial_data.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[
-    {
-        "pk": "10",
-        "model": "fixtures_migration.book",
-        "fields": {
-            "name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs"
-        }
-    }
-]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures_migration/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/fixtures_migration/migrations/0001_initial.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f1db74a874..0000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures_migration/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
-from django.db import migrations, models
-
-
-class Migration(migrations.Migration):
-
-    operations = [
-        migrations.CreateModel(
-            "Book",
-            [
-                ("name", models.CharField(max_length=100)),
-            ],
-        ),
-    ]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures_migration/migrations/__init__.py b/tests/fixtures_migration/migrations/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/tests/fixtures_migration/models.py b/tests/fixtures_migration/models.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c1d9b63fd..0000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures_migration/models.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from django.db import models
-
-
-class Book(models.Model):
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
diff --git a/tests/fixtures_migration/tests.py b/tests/fixtures_migration/tests.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 1dcc443c85..0000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures_migration/tests.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-from django.test import TransactionTestCase
-from django.core import management
-
-from .models import Book
-
-
-class TestNoInitialDataLoading(TransactionTestCase):
-    """
-    Apps with migrations should ignore initial data. This test can be removed
-    in Django 1.9 when migrations become required and initial data is no longer
-    supported.
-    """
-    available_apps = ['fixtures_migration']
-
-    def test_migrate(self):
-        self.assertQuerysetEqual(Book.objects.all(), [])
-        management.call_command(
-            'migrate',
-            verbosity=0,
-        )
-        self.assertQuerysetEqual(Book.objects.all(), [])
-
-    def test_flush(self):
-        self.assertQuerysetEqual(Book.objects.all(), [])
-        management.call_command(
-            'flush',
-            verbosity=0,
-            interactive=False,
-            load_initial_data=False
-        )
-        self.assertQuerysetEqual(Book.objects.all(), [])
diff --git a/tests/fixtures_model_package/fixtures/initial_data.json b/tests/fixtures_model_package/fixtures/initial_data.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d1cf15e03..0000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures_model_package/fixtures/initial_data.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[
-    {
-        "pk": "10",
-        "model": "fixtures_model_package.book",
-        "fields": {
-            "name": "Achieving self-awareness of Python programs"
-        }
-    }
-]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures_model_package/tests.py b/tests/fixtures_model_package/tests.py
index fd48dc1f9c..431bf8fa47 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures_model_package/tests.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures_model_package/tests.py
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import warnings
 
 from django.core import management
-from django.db import transaction
-from django.test import TestCase, TransactionTestCase
+from django.test import TestCase
 from django.utils.six import StringIO
 
-from .models import Article, Book
+from .models import Article
 
 
 class SampleTestCase(TestCase):
@@ -26,51 +25,7 @@ class SampleTestCase(TestCase):
         )
 
 
-class TestNoInitialDataLoading(TransactionTestCase):
-
-    available_apps = ['fixtures_model_package']
-
-    def test_migrate(self):
-        with transaction.atomic():
-            Book.objects.all().delete()
-
-            management.call_command(
-                'migrate',
-                verbosity=0,
-                load_initial_data=False
-            )
-            self.assertQuerysetEqual(Book.objects.all(), [])
-
-    def test_flush(self):
-        # Test presence of fixture (flush called by TransactionTestCase)
-        self.assertQuerysetEqual(
-            Book.objects.all(), [
-                'Achieving self-awareness of Python programs'
-            ],
-            lambda a: a.name
-        )
-
-        with transaction.atomic():
-            management.call_command(
-                'flush',
-                verbosity=0,
-                interactive=False,
-                load_initial_data=False
-            )
-            self.assertQuerysetEqual(Book.objects.all(), [])
-
-
 class FixtureTestCase(TestCase):
-    def test_initial_data(self):
-        "Fixtures can load initial data into models defined in packages"
-        # migrate introduces 1 initial data object from initial_data.json
-        # this behavior is deprecated and will be removed in Django 1.9
-        self.assertQuerysetEqual(
-            Book.objects.all(), [
-                'Achieving self-awareness of Python programs'
-            ],
-            lambda a: a.name
-        )
 
     def test_loaddata(self):
         "Fixtures can load data into models defined in packages"
diff --git a/tests/migrate_signals/tests.py b/tests/migrate_signals/tests.py
index cacf39888c..adb721e074 100644
--- a/tests/migrate_signals/tests.py
+++ b/tests/migrate_signals/tests.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class MigrateSignalTests(TestCase):
         signals.pre_migrate.connect(r, sender=APP_CONFIG)
         management.call_command('migrate', database=MIGRATE_DATABASE,
             verbosity=MIGRATE_VERBOSITY, interactive=MIGRATE_INTERACTIVE,
-            load_initial_data=False, stdout=six.StringIO())
+            stdout=six.StringIO())
 
         args = r.call_args
         self.assertEqual(r.call_counter, 1)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class MigrateSignalTests(TestCase):
         stdout = six.StringIO()
         management.call_command('migrate', database=MIGRATE_DATABASE,
             verbosity=MIGRATE_VERBOSITY, interactive=MIGRATE_INTERACTIVE,
-            load_initial_data=False, stdout=stdout)
+            stdout=stdout)
         args = r.call_args
         self.assertEqual(r.call_counter, 1)
         self.assertEqual(set(args), set(PRE_MIGRATE_ARGS))
diff --git a/tests/multiple_database/tests.py b/tests/multiple_database/tests.py
index 44a01f8fde..e0fc431dd0 100644
--- a/tests/multiple_database/tests.py
+++ b/tests/multiple_database/tests.py
@@ -1778,8 +1778,7 @@ class MigrateTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertGreater(count, 0)
 
         cts.delete()
-        management.call_command('migrate', verbosity=0, interactive=False,
-            load_initial_data=False, database='other')
+        management.call_command('migrate', verbosity=0, interactive=False, database='other')
         self.assertEqual(cts.count(), count)
 
     def test_migrate_to_other_database_with_router(self):
@@ -1788,8 +1787,7 @@ class MigrateTestCase(TestCase):
 
         cts.delete()
         with override_settings(DATABASE_ROUTERS=[SyncOnlyDefaultDatabaseRouter()]):
-            management.call_command('migrate', verbosity=0, interactive=False,
-                load_initial_data=False, database='other')
+            management.call_command('migrate', verbosity=0, interactive=False, database='other')
 
         self.assertEqual(cts.count(), 0)
 
diff --git a/tests/runtests.py b/tests/runtests.py
index f3ec6407c9..9be4460307 100755
--- a/tests/runtests.py
+++ b/tests/runtests.py
@@ -239,11 +239,6 @@ def django_tests(verbosity, interactive, failfast, keepdb, reverse, test_labels,
             "use '<app_label>/sql' instead.",
             RemovedInDjango19Warning
         )
-        warnings.filterwarnings(
-            'ignore',
-            'initial_data fixtures are deprecated. Use data migrations instead.',
-            RemovedInDjango19Warning
-        )
         failures = test_runner.run_tests(
             test_labels or get_installed(), extra_tests=extra_tests)
 
diff --git a/tests/swappable_models/tests.py b/tests/swappable_models/tests.py
index de2105d2ec..246d456f20 100644
--- a/tests/swappable_models/tests.py
+++ b/tests/swappable_models/tests.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class SwappableModelTests(TestCase):
 
         # Re-run migrate. This will re-build the permissions and content types.
         new_io = StringIO()
-        management.call_command('migrate', load_initial_data=False, interactive=False, stdout=new_io)
+        management.call_command('migrate', interactive=False, stdout=new_io)
 
         # Check that content types and permissions exist for the swapped model,
         # but not for the swappable model.