diff --git a/bin/smsd.py b/bin/smsd.py
index 709bb8d26c..2c82a33331 100755
--- a/bin/smsd.py
+++ b/bin/smsd.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 import sys
 import time
 
-from nav.compatibility import smart_str
+from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
 
 import nav.config
 import nav.daemon
diff --git a/python/nav/auditlog/models.py b/python/nav/auditlog/models.py
index 687daf99c9..4246d6cc27 100644
--- a/python/nav/auditlog/models.py
+++ b/python/nav/auditlog/models.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
 import logging
-from nav.compatibility import force_str
+from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils.timezone import now as utcnow
diff --git a/python/nav/auditlog/utils.py b/python/nav/auditlog/utils.py
index 50fa700a65..d6f0c34c9c 100644
--- a/python/nav/auditlog/utils.py
+++ b/python/nav/auditlog/utils.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-from nav.compatibility import force_str
+from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 from django.db.models import Q
 
 from . import find_modelname
diff --git a/python/nav/compatibility.py b/python/nav/compatibility.py
index e5907b0473..07ca52d024 100644
--- a/python/nav/compatibility.py
+++ b/python/nav/compatibility.py
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-# Django 2.2 has only *_text, Django 3.2 has both *_text and *_str,
-# Django 4.0 has only *_str. These are imported so many places that
-# it is better to do it once, hence this file
-
-# When no longer supporting 2.2:
-# s/nav.compatibility \(import \w+_str\)/django.utils.encoding \1/
-try:
-    from django.utils.encoding import force_str
-except ImportError:
-    from django.utils.encoding import force_text as force_str
-
-try:
-    from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
-except ImportError:
-    from django.utils.encoding import smart_text as smart_str
-
 # lru_cache isn't used that much but one application of sed is faster
 # than changing a block into a line three times.
 
diff --git a/python/nav/django/legacy.py b/python/nav/django/legacy.py
index 2192355f35..08f502406c 100644
--- a/python/nav/django/legacy.py
+++ b/python/nav/django/legacy.py
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@
 #
 """Various functionality to bridge legacy NAV code with Django"""
 
-try:
-    from django.utils.deprecation import MiddlewareMixin
-except ImportError:  # Django <= 1.9
-    MiddlewareMixin = object
+from django.utils.deprecation import MiddlewareMixin
 
 from nav import db
 
diff --git a/python/nav/django/settings.py b/python/nav/django/settings.py
index 5e27110c6d..1847ec24ca 100644
--- a/python/nav/django/settings.py
+++ b/python/nav/django/settings.py
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@
     'nav.django.legacy.LegacyCleanupMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
 )
-if django.VERSION[:2] == (1, 8):  # Django <= 1.8
-    MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = MIDDLEWARE
 
 SESSION_SERIALIZER = 'django.contrib.sessions.serializers.PickleSerializer'
 SESSION_ENGINE = 'django.contrib.sessions.backends.db'
diff --git a/python/nav/django/utils.py b/python/nav/django/utils.py
index 7b21113f7b..f9aaf188ad 100644
--- a/python/nav/django/utils.py
+++ b/python/nav/django/utils.py
@@ -60,11 +60,7 @@ def get_verbose_name(model, lookup):
 
     foreign_key, lookup = lookup.split('__', 1)
     try:
-        foreign_model_field = model._meta.get_field(foreign_key)
-        try:
-            foreign_model = foreign_model_field.remote_field.model
-        except AttributeError:  # Django <= 1.8
-            foreign_model = foreign_model_field.rel.to
+        foreign_model = model._meta.get_field(foreign_key).remote_field.model
         return get_verbose_name(foreign_model, lookup)
     except FieldDoesNotExist:
         pass
diff --git a/python/nav/ipdevpoll/storage.py b/python/nav/ipdevpoll/storage.py
index 7fd1fce536..5a5f38ab65 100644
--- a/python/nav/ipdevpoll/storage.py
+++ b/python/nav/ipdevpoll/storage.py
@@ -264,10 +264,7 @@ def get_dependencies(cls):
         dependencies = []
         for field in cls._meta.fields:
             if issubclass(field.__class__, django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey):
-                try:
-                    django_dependency = field.remote_field.model
-                except AttributeError:  # Django <= 1.8
-                    django_dependency = field.rel.to
+                django_dependency = field.remote_field.model
 
                 shadow_dependency = MetaShadow.shadowed_classes.get(
                     django_dependency, None
diff --git a/python/nav/mibs/cisco_process_mib.py b/python/nav/mibs/cisco_process_mib.py
index 432dae5c6c..d2748ce561 100644
--- a/python/nav/mibs/cisco_process_mib.py
+++ b/python/nav/mibs/cisco_process_mib.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from nav.compatibility import smart_str
+from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
 
 from nav.smidumps import get_mib
 from nav.mibs import mibretriever
diff --git a/python/nav/mibs/itw_mib.py b/python/nav/mibs/itw_mib.py
index c7e87b2558..13cb51b715 100644
--- a/python/nav/mibs/itw_mib.py
+++ b/python/nav/mibs/itw_mib.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 Uses the vendor-specifica IT-WATCHDOGS-MIB to detect and collect
 sensor-information.
 """
-from nav.compatibility import smart_str
+from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from nav.mibs import reduce_index
diff --git a/python/nav/models/fields.py b/python/nav/models/fields.py
index 18b29c29f0..6efc77f7b2 100644
--- a/python/nav/models/fields.py
+++ b/python/nav/models/fields.py
@@ -73,15 +73,9 @@ class DictAsJsonField(models.TextField):
     def db_type(self, connection):
         return 'varchar'
 
-    if django.VERSION < (2,):  # Django < 2.x
-        # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-        def from_db_value(self, value, expression, connection, context):
-            return self.to_python(value)
-
-    else:
-        # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-        def from_db_value(self, value, expression, connection):
-            return self.to_python(value)
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def from_db_value(self, value, expression, connection):
+        return self.to_python(value)
 
     def to_python(self, value):
         if value:
@@ -128,15 +122,8 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
     def db_type(self, connection):
         return 'point'
 
-    if django.VERSION < (2,):  # Django < 2.x
-
-        def from_db_value(self, value, expression, connection, context):
-            return self.to_python(value)
-
-    else:
-
-        def from_db_value(self, value, expression, connection):
-            return self.to_python(value)
+    def from_db_value(self, value, expression, connection):
+        return self.to_python(value)
 
     def to_python(self, value):
         if not value or isinstance(value, tuple):
@@ -196,10 +183,7 @@ def contribute_to_class(self, cls, name):
         self.name = name
         self.model = cls
         self.cache_attr = "_%s_cache" % name
-        if django.VERSION[:2] == (1, 8):  # Django <= 1.8
-            cls._meta.virtual_fields.append(self)
-        else:
-            cls._meta.private_fields.append(self)
+        cls._meta.private_fields.append(self)
 
         if not cls._meta.abstract:
             signals.pre_init.connect(self.instance_pre_init, sender=cls)
diff --git a/python/nav/web/api/v1/alert_serializers.py b/python/nav/web/api/v1/alert_serializers.py
index cc6e616e89..c1e7d42ab2 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/api/v1/alert_serializers.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/api/v1/alert_serializers.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.template.defaultfilters import urlize
 from django.urls import reverse
-from nav.compatibility import force_str
+from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 from django.utils.html import strip_tags
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
diff --git a/python/nav/web/api/v1/views.py b/python/nav/web/api/v1/views.py
index 9cf02faba5..2e285ddc3c 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/api/v1/views.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/api/v1/views.py
@@ -186,10 +186,7 @@ def is_valid_field(self, model, field):
 
             # foreign key
             if len(components) == 2:
-                try:
-                    remote_model = field.remote_field.model
-                except AttributeError:  # Django <= 1.8
-                    remote_model = field.rel.to
+                remote_model = field.remote_field.model
                 if remote_model:
                     return self.is_valid_field(remote_model, components[1])
             return True
diff --git a/python/nav/web/auth/middleware.py b/python/nav/web/auth/middleware.py
index 5d2b55daff..ed46f07bf1 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/auth/middleware.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/auth/middleware.py
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@
 import os
 
 from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect, HttpResponse
-
-try:
-    from django.utils.deprecation import MiddlewareMixin
-except ImportError:  # Django <= 1.9
-    MiddlewareMixin = object
+from django.utils.deprecation import MiddlewareMixin
 
 from nav.models.profiles import Account
 from nav.web.auth import remote_user, get_login_url, logout
diff --git a/python/nav/web/useradmin/forms.py b/python/nav/web/useradmin/forms.py
index 7d6546f718..80c178d634 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/useradmin/forms.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/useradmin/forms.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from datetime import date, timedelta
 
 from django import forms
-from nav.compatibility import force_str
+from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 
 from crispy_forms.helper import FormHelper
 from crispy_forms_foundation.layout import (
diff --git a/requirements/django22.txt b/requirements/django22.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d78925e47..0000000000
--- a/requirements/django22.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Django>=2.2,<2.3
diff --git a/tests/integration/api_test.py b/tests/integration/api_test.py
index 44faf5b483..f1226ced01 100644
--- a/tests/integration/api_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/api_test.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import print_function
-from nav.compatibility import force_str
+from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import json
diff --git a/tests/integration/models/model_test.py b/tests/integration/models/model_test.py
index 639dc2741a..e36e0a5a3f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/models/model_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/models/model_test.py
@@ -8,15 +8,11 @@
 
 from django.db import connection
 
-try:
-    # Django >= 1.8
-    import django.apps
-
-    get_models = django.apps.apps.get_models
-    del django.apps
-except ImportError:
-    # Django < 1.9
-    from django.db.models import get_models
+import django.apps
+
+get_models = django.apps.apps.get_models
+del django.apps
+
 
 import pytest
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/seeddb_test.py b/tests/integration/seeddb_test.py
index 0a11c10811..bfd6b6bb97 100644
--- a/tests/integration/seeddb_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/seeddb_test.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from mock import MagicMock
 
-from nav.compatibility import smart_str
+from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
 from nav.models.manage import Netbox, Room
 from nav.web.seeddb.page.netbox.edit import netbox_edit, log_netbox_change
 from nav.web.seeddb.utils.delete import dependencies
diff --git a/tests/integration/web/alertprofiles_test.py b/tests/integration/web/alertprofiles_test.py
index cc9d72850c..9ef91afcf3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/web/alertprofiles_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/web/alertprofiles_test.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from django.urls import reverse
-from nav.compatibility import smart_str
+from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
 from nav.models.profiles import (
     AlertAddress,
     AlertPreference,
diff --git a/tests/integration/web/devicehistory_test.py b/tests/integration/web/devicehistory_test.py
index 9c13932030..748661fc36 100644
--- a/tests/integration/web/devicehistory_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/web/devicehistory_test.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from nav.models.event import EventQueue, EventQueueVar
 
 from django.urls import reverse
-from nav.compatibility import smart_str
+from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
 
 
 def test_post_device_error_should_succeed(client, localhost):
diff --git a/tests/integration/web/ipdevinfo_test.py b/tests/integration/web/ipdevinfo_test.py
index a3c6b86570..b04d25129c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/web/ipdevinfo_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/web/ipdevinfo_test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from django.urls import reverse
-from nav.compatibility import smart_str
+from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
 
 from nav.models.manage import Netbox, Module, Interface, Device, NetboxProfile
 from nav.web.ipdevinfo.utils import get_module_view
diff --git a/tests/integration/web/maintenance/views_test.py b/tests/integration/web/maintenance/views_test.py
index 1987c62c2d..608fbe7e8e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/web/maintenance/views_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/web/maintenance/views_test.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 import pytest
 from django.urls import reverse
 
-from nav.compatibility import smart_str
+from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
 from nav.models.manage import Netbox
 from nav.models.msgmaint import MaintenanceTask
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/web/netboxtype_test.py b/tests/integration/web/netboxtype_test.py
index 8375fc4f7d..616dd4cf65 100644
--- a/tests/integration/web/netboxtype_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/web/netboxtype_test.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from nav.web.seeddb.forms import SEPARATOR
 
 from django.urls import reverse
-from nav.compatibility import smart_str
+from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
 
 
 def test_post_netboxtype_with_sysobjectid_without_leading_period_should_succeed(client):
diff --git a/tests/integration/web/prefixviewset_test.py b/tests/integration/web/prefixviewset_test.py
index 2be61de0f5..ddc93241b0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/web/prefixviewset_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/web/prefixviewset_test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from nav.models.manage import Prefix, Vlan, NetType
-from nav.compatibility import force_str
+from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 from nav.web.api.v1.views import get_endpoints
 
 ENDPOINTS = {name: force_str(url) for name, url in get_endpoints().items()}
diff --git a/tests/integration/web/webfront_test.py b/tests/integration/web/webfront_test.py
index d64684af73..fec53f095f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/web/webfront_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/web/webfront_test.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from mock import Mock
 
 from django.urls import reverse
-from nav.compatibility import smart_str
+from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
 from nav.models.profiles import AccountDashboard
 from nav.web.webfront.utils import tool_list