diff --git a/milestones/__init__.py b/milestones/__init__.py
index 733bbf25..1e4f8241 100644
--- a/milestones/__init__.py
+++ b/milestones/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 """
 Milestones app initialization module
 """
-from . import receivers
diff --git a/milestones/data.py b/milestones/data.py
index 02ce855b..9da11783 100644
--- a/milestones/data.py
+++ b/milestones/data.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 else:
     import milestones.resources as remote
 """
-import exceptions
-import models as internal
-import serializers
+from . import exceptions
+from . import models as internal
+from . import serializers
 
 
 # PRIVATE/INTERNAL METHODS
diff --git a/milestones/receivers.py b/milestones/receivers.py
deleted file mode 100644
index bbea1764..00000000
--- a/milestones/receivers.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Receivers are listeners connected to the Django pub/sub signal
-pipeline.  When they observe a signal they run the decorated operation.
-
-In this particular application, the receivers simply hand-off to the
-orchestration layer, which manages the application's workflows.
-"""
-from django.dispatch import receiver
-
-from . import api
-
-try:
-    from util import signals  # pylint: disable=import-error
-except ImportError:
-    from milestones.tests.mocks import signals
-
-
-@receiver(signals.course_deleted)
-def on_course_deleted(sender, signal, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-    """
-    Listens for a 'course_deleted' signal and when observed
-    hands off the event data to the MilestoneManager for processing
-    """
-    api.remove_course_references(**kwargs)
diff --git a/milestones/tests/mocks/signals.py b/milestones/tests/mocks/signals.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d722764..00000000
--- a/milestones/tests/mocks/signals.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# pylint: disable=invalid-name
-"""
-Mock signals module -- use these to trick Milestones into thinking the system
-has broadcast a signal that it is listening for in receivers.py
-"""
-from django.dispatch import Signal
-
-# MOCK SIGNALS USED FOR STANDALONE TESTING
-course_deleted = Signal(providing_args=["course_key"])
diff --git a/milestones/tests/test_receivers.py b/milestones/tests/test_receivers.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 68b8599e..00000000
--- a/milestones/tests/test_receivers.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-# pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
-"""
-Test Case Module for Milestones Signal Receivers
-"""
-from django.test import TestCase
-
-from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
-
-import milestones.api as api
-
-from milestones.tests.mocks import signals as mock_signals
-
-
-class ReceiverTestCase(TestCase):
-    """
-    Main Test Suite for Milestones Signal Receivers
-    """
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        """
-        Test Case scaffolding
-        """
-        self.signal_log = []
-        self.test_course_key = CourseKey.from_string('the/course/key')
-        self.test_prerequisite_course_key = CourseKey.from_string('prerequisite/course/key')
-        self.test_milestone_data = {
-            'name': 'Test Milestone',
-            'namespace': unicode(self.test_prerequisite_course_key),
-            'description': 'This is only a test.',
-        }
-
-    def test_on_course_deleted(self):
-        """
-        Unit Test: test_on_course_deleted
-        Note, this test adds a milestone and two course links
-        We're going to confirm that all three entities are removed
-        """
-
-        # Add a new milestone and links to the system
-        milestone = api.add_milestone(milestone=self.test_milestone_data)
-        api.add_course_milestone(
-            course_key=self.test_course_key,
-            relationship='requires',
-            milestone=milestone
-        )
-        api.add_course_milestone(
-            course_key=self.test_prerequisite_course_key,
-            relationship='fulfills',
-            milestone=milestone
-        )
-
-        # Inform the milestones app that the prerequisite course has
-        # now been removed from the system.
-        mock_signals.course_deleted.send(
-            sender=self,
-            course_key=self.test_prerequisite_course_key
-        )
-
-        # Confirm the course relationship no longer exists
-        prereq_milestones = api.get_course_milestones(course_key=self.test_prerequisite_course_key)
-        self.assertEqual(len(prereq_milestones), 0)