diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 04e52812a3..16155230d9 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'track',
     'eventtracking.django.apps.EventTrackingConfig',
     'util',
-    'certificates',
+    'certificates.apps.CertificatesConfig',
     'dashboard',
     'lms.djangoapps.instructor',
     'lms.djangoapps.instructor_task',
@@ -2030,6 +2030,9 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'branding',
     'lms.djangoapps.grades.apps.GradesConfig',
 
+    # Signal
+    'openedx.core.djangoapps.signals.apps.SignalConfig',
+
     # Student support tools
     'support',
 
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/signals/apps.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/signals/apps.py
index 35965fc881..13ad0f68a1 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/signals/apps.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/signals/apps.py
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ class SignalConfig(AppConfig):
         """
         # Can't import models at module level in AppConfigs, and models get
         # included from the signal handlers
-        from .signals import handlers  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
+        from . import signals  # pylint: disable=unused-variable