1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/handlers/modpython.py b/django/contrib/auth/handlers/modpython.py
index d538c9ccc8..b1d7680a33 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/handlers/modpython.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/handlers/modpython.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def authenhandler(req, **kwargs):
     # that so that the following import works
     os.environ.update(req.subprocess_env)
 
-    from django.models.auth import users
+    from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
     # check for PythonOptions
     _str_to_bool = lambda s: s.lower() in ('1', 'true', 'on', 'yes')
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ def authenhandler(req, **kwargs):
     superuser_only = _str_to_bool(options.get('DjangoRequireSuperuserStatus', "off"))
 
     # check that the username is valid
-    kwargs = {'username__exact': req.user, 'is_active__exact': True}
+    kwargs = {'username': req.user, 'is_active': True}
     if staff_only:
-        kwargs['is_staff__exact'] = True
+        kwargs['is_staff'] = True
     if superuser_only:
-        kwargs['is_superuser__exact'] = True
+        kwargs['is_superuser'] = True
     try:
-        user = users.get_object(**kwargs)
-    except users.UserDoesNotExist:
+        user = User.objects.get(**kwargs)
+    except User.DoesNotExist:
         return apache.HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED
 
     # check the password and any permission given