diff --git a/openstack_auth/utils.py b/openstack_auth/utils.py
index 6ec1af693c..ad4c7ab19e 100644
--- a/openstack_auth/utils.py
+++ b/openstack_auth/utils.py
@@ -99,21 +99,6 @@ def is_token_valid(token, margin=None):
     return expiration > timezone.now()
 
 
-# From django.contrib.auth.views
-# Added in Django 1.4.3, 1.5b2
-# Vendored here for compatibility with old Django versions.
-def is_safe_url(url, host=None):
-    """Return ``True`` if the url is a safe redirection.
-
-    The safe redirection means that it doesn't point to a different host.
-    Always returns ``False`` on an empty url.
-    """
-    if not url:
-        return False
-    netloc = urlparse.urlparse(url)[1]
-    return not netloc or netloc == host
-
-
 # Helper for figuring out keystone version
 # Implementation will change when API version discovery is available
 def get_keystone_version():
diff --git a/openstack_auth/views.py b/openstack_auth/views.py
index dc6585d42d..1a6f2ec535 100644
--- a/openstack_auth/views.py
+++ b/openstack_auth/views.py
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ from openstack_auth.forms import Login  # noqa:F401
 from openstack_auth import user as auth_user
 from openstack_auth import utils
 
-try:
-    is_safe_url = http.is_safe_url
-except AttributeError:
-    is_safe_url = utils.is_safe_url
-
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -241,7 +236,8 @@ def switch(request, tenant_id, redirect_field_name=auth.REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME):
     # Ensure the user-originating redirection url is safe.
     # Taken from django.contrib.auth.views.login()
     redirect_to = request.GET.get(redirect_field_name, '')
-    if not is_safe_url(url=redirect_to, allowed_hosts=[request.get_host()]):
+    if not http.is_safe_url(url=redirect_to,
+                            allowed_hosts=[request.get_host()]):
         redirect_to = settings.LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL
 
     if auth_ref:
@@ -275,7 +271,8 @@ def switch_region(request, region_name,
                   region_name, request.user.username)
 
     redirect_to = request.GET.get(redirect_field_name, '')
-    if not is_safe_url(url=redirect_to, allowed_hosts=[request.get_host()]):
+    if not http.is_safe_url(url=redirect_to,
+                            allowed_hosts=[request.get_host()]):
         redirect_to = settings.LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL
 
     response = shortcuts.redirect(redirect_to)
@@ -305,7 +302,8 @@ def switch_keystone_provider(request, keystone_provider=None,
         raise exceptions.KeystoneAuthException(msg)
 
     redirect_to = request.GET.get(redirect_field_name, '')
-    if not is_safe_url(url=redirect_to, allowed_hosts=[request.get_host()]):
+    if not http.is_safe_url(url=redirect_to,
+                            allowed_hosts=[request.get_host()]):
         redirect_to = settings.LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL
 
     unscoped_auth_ref = None