diff --git a/pgweb/core/apps.py b/pgweb/core/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc30eb73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pgweb/core/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig, apps
+
+
+class CoreAppConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = 'pgweb.core'
+
+    def ready(self):
+        from pgweb.util.signals import register_basic_signal_handlers
+
+        register_basic_signal_handlers()
diff --git a/pgweb/security/management/commands/update_cve_links.py b/pgweb/security/management/commands/update_cve_links.py
index b70c8f76..03def67b 100644
--- a/pgweb/security/management/commands/update_cve_links.py
+++ b/pgweb/security/management/commands/update_cve_links.py
@@ -39,4 +39,3 @@ and have been made visible on the website.
 
 {0}
 """.format("\n".join(newly_visible)))
-                list(map(varnish_purge, SecurityPatch.purge_urls))
diff --git a/pgweb/settings.py b/pgweb/settings.py
index 5de20545..44c02096 100644
--- a/pgweb/settings.py
+++ b/pgweb/settings.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'django.contrib.admin',
     'django_markwhat',
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
-    'pgweb.core',
+    'pgweb.core.apps.CoreAppConfig',
     'pgweb.mailqueue',
     'pgweb.account',
     'pgweb.news',
diff --git a/pgweb/urls.py b/pgweb/urls.py
index a4d7f689..3d4d0ca6 100644
--- a/pgweb/urls.py
+++ b/pgweb/urls.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from django.conf.urls import include, url
 from django.views.generic import RedirectView
 
-from pgweb.util.signals import register_basic_signal_handlers
-
 import pgweb.contributors.views
 import pgweb.core.views
 import pgweb.docs.views
@@ -28,9 +26,6 @@ from pgweb.events.feeds import EventFeed
 from django.contrib import admin
 admin.autodiscover()
 
-# Register our save signal handlers
-register_basic_signal_handlers()
-
 urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^$', pgweb.core.views.home),
     url(r'^dyncss/(?P<css>base|docs).css$', pgweb.core.views.dynamic_css),