diff --git a/django/conf/project_template/settings.py b/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
index f4235bc92e..511726a453 100644
--- a/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
+++ b/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
 
 MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
     "django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware",
-    "django.middleware.sessions.SessionMiddleware",
+    "django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.doc.XViewMiddleware",
 )