diff --git a/notification/admin.py b/notification/admin.py
index 1726eb5f..c94e7c53 100644
--- a/notification/admin.py
+++ b/notification/admin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
 
-from notification.models import NoticeType, NoticeSetting, ObservedItem, NoticeQueueBatch
+from notification.models import NoticeType, NoticeSetting, NoticeQueueBatch
 
 
 class NoticeTypeAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@ class NoticeSettingAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
 admin.site.register(NoticeQueueBatch)
 admin.site.register(NoticeType, NoticeTypeAdmin)
 admin.site.register(NoticeSetting, NoticeSettingAdmin)
-admin.site.register(ObservedItem)
diff --git a/notification/models.py b/notification/models.py
index 89913cab..74a95885 100644
--- a/notification/models.py
+++ b/notification/models.py
@@ -239,83 +239,3 @@ def get_for(self, observed, observer, signal):
         content_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(observed)
         observed_item = self.get(content_type=content_type, object_id=observed.id, user=observer, signal=signal)
         return observed_item
-
-
-class ObservedItem(models.Model):
-    
-    user = models.ForeignKey(User, verbose_name=_("user"))
-    
-    content_type = models.ForeignKey(ContentType)
-    object_id = models.PositiveIntegerField()
-    observed_object = generic.GenericForeignKey("content_type", "object_id")
-    
-    notice_type = models.ForeignKey(NoticeType, verbose_name=_("notice type"))
-    
-    added = models.DateTimeField(_("added"), default=datetime.datetime.now)
-    
-    # the signal that will be listened to send the notice
-    signal = models.TextField(verbose_name=_("signal"))
-    
-    objects = ObservedItemManager()
-    
-    class Meta:
-        ordering = ["-added"]
-        verbose_name = _("observed item")
-        verbose_name_plural = _("observed items")
-    
-    def send_notice(self, extra_context=None):
-        if extra_context is None:
-            extra_context = {}
-        extra_context.update({"observed": self.observed_object})
-        send([self.user], self.notice_type.label, extra_context)
-
-
-def observe(observed, observer, notice_type_label, signal="post_save"):
-    """
-    Create a new ObservedItem.
-    
-    To be used by applications to register a user as an observer for some object.
-    """
-    notice_type = NoticeType.objects.get(label=notice_type_label)
-    observed_item = ObservedItem(
-        user=observer, observed_object=observed,
-        notice_type=notice_type, signal=signal
-    )
-    observed_item.save()
-    return observed_item
-
-
-def stop_observing(observed, observer, signal="post_save"):
-    """
-    Remove an observed item.
-    """
-    observed_item = ObservedItem.objects.get_for(observed, observer, signal)
-    observed_item.delete()
-
-
-def send_observation_notices_for(observed, signal="post_save", extra_context=None):
-    """
-    Send a notice for each registered user about an observed object.
-    """
-    if extra_context is None:
-        extra_context = {}
-    observed_items = ObservedItem.objects.all_for(observed, signal)
-    for observed_item in observed_items:
-        observed_item.send_notice(extra_context)
-    return observed_items
-
-
-def is_observing(observed, observer, signal="post_save"):
-    if isinstance(observer, AnonymousUser):
-        return False
-    try:
-        observed_items = ObservedItem.objects.get_for(observed, observer, signal)
-        return True
-    except ObservedItem.DoesNotExist:
-        return False
-    except ObservedItem.MultipleObjectsReturned:
-        return True
-
-
-def handle_observations(sender, instance, *args, **kw):
-    send_observation_notices_for(instance)