diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index af72895c18..686dd1ed34 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
     'ratelimitbackend.middleware.RateLimitMiddleware',
 
     # for expiring inactive sessions
-    'session_inactivity_timeout.middleware.SessionInactivityTimeout',
+    'openedx.core.djangoapps.session_inactivity_timeout.middleware.SessionInactivityTimeout',
 
     'openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.middleware.CurrentSiteThemeMiddleware',
 
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index a61bd976e6..892560477b 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
     'ratelimitbackend.middleware.RateLimitMiddleware',
 
     # for expiring inactive sessions
-    'session_inactivity_timeout.middleware.SessionInactivityTimeout',
+    'openedx.core.djangoapps.session_inactivity_timeout.middleware.SessionInactivityTimeout',
 
     # use Django built in clickjacking protection
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/session_inactivity_timeout/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/session_inactivity_timeout/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from common/djangoapps/session_inactivity_timeout/__init__.py
rename to openedx/core/djangoapps/session_inactivity_timeout/__init__.py
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/session_inactivity_timeout/middleware.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/session_inactivity_timeout/middleware.py
similarity index 100%
rename from common/djangoapps/session_inactivity_timeout/middleware.py
rename to openedx/core/djangoapps/session_inactivity_timeout/middleware.py