diff --git a/backend/backend/settings.py b/backend/backend/settings.py
index aaa7198e..b79af743 100644
--- a/backend/backend/settings.py
+++ b/backend/backend/settings.py
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 TEMPLATES = [
     {
         'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
-        'DIRS': [],
         'APP_DIRS': True,
         'DIRS': [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'frontend')],
         'OPTIONS': {