diff --git a/ietf/ietfauth/tests.py b/ietf/ietfauth/tests.py
index f6e6319d3..ab8375f17 100644
--- a/ietf/ietfauth/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/ietfauth/tests.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ from pyquery import PyQuery
 from unittest import skipIf
 from urllib.parse import urlsplit
 
-import django.contrib.auth.views
 from django.urls import reverse as urlreverse
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ class IetfAuthTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(urlsplit(r["Location"])[2], urlreverse(ietf.ietfauth.views.profile))
 
         # try logging out
-        r = self.client.get(urlreverse(django.contrib.auth.views.logout))
+        r = self.client.get(urlreverse('django.contrib.auth.views.logout'))
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
 
         r = self.client.get(urlreverse(ietf.ietfauth.views.profile))
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ class IetfAuthTests(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(r, "Whitelist entry creation successful")
 
         # log out
-        r = self.client.get(urlreverse(django.contrib.auth.views.logout))
+        r = self.client.get(urlreverse('django.contrib.auth.views.logout'))
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
 
         # register and verify whitelisted email
diff --git a/ietf/ietfauth/urls.py b/ietf/ietfauth/urls.py
index d1b206c07..f31255542 100644
--- a/ietf/ietfauth/urls.py
+++ b/ietf/ietfauth/urls.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The IETF Trust 2007-2019, All Rights Reserved
 # Copyright The IETF Trust 2007, 2009, All Rights Reserved
 
-from django.contrib.auth.views import logout # type: ignore
+from django.contrib.auth.views import LogoutView # type: ignore
 
 from ietf.ietfauth import views
 from ietf.utils.urls import url
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
         url(r'^create/$', views.create_account),
         url(r'^create/confirm/(?P<auth>[^/]+)/$', views.confirm_account),
         url(r'^login/$', views.login),
-        url(r'^logout/$', logout),
+        url(r'^logout/$', LogoutView.as_view(), name="django.contrib.auth.views.logout"),
         url(r'^password/$', views.change_password),
         url(r'^profile/$', views.profile),
         url(r'^reset/$', views.password_reset),