diff --git a/readthedocs/builds/filters.py b/readthedocs/builds/filters.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a1ceffc4a6..00000000000
--- a/readthedocs/builds/filters.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-"""FilterSets for the builds app."""
-
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
-
-import django_filters
-
-from readthedocs.builds import constants
-from readthedocs.builds.models import Build, Version
-
-
-ANY_REPO = (
-    ('', _('Any')),
-)
-
-BUILD_TYPES = ANY_REPO + constants.BUILD_TYPES
-
-
-class VersionSlugFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
-
-    class Meta:
-        model = Version
-        fields = {
-            'identifier': ['icontains'],
-            'slug': ['icontains'],
-        }
-
-
-class VersionFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
-    project = django_filters.CharFilter(name='project__slug')
-    # Allow filtering on slug= or version=
-    slug = django_filters.CharFilter(label=_("Name"), name='slug',
-                                     lookup_expr='exact')
-    version = django_filters.CharFilter(label=_("Version"), name='slug',
-                                        lookup_expr='exact')
-
-    class Meta:
-        model = Version
-        fields = ['project', 'slug', 'version']
-
-
-class BuildFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
-    date = django_filters.DateRangeFilter(label=_("Build Date"), name="date", lookup_expr='range')
-    type = django_filters.ChoiceFilter(label=_("Build Type"),
-                                       choices=BUILD_TYPES)
-
-    class Meta:
-        model = Build
-        fields = ['type', 'date', 'success']
diff --git a/readthedocs/builds/views.py b/readthedocs/builds/views.py
index e94ae9af7b5..eb712f4a8ae 100644
--- a/readthedocs/builds/views.py
+++ b/readthedocs/builds/views.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 
 from readthedocs.builds.models import Build, Version
-from readthedocs.builds.filters import BuildFilter
 from readthedocs.projects.models import Project
 
 from redis import Redis, ConnectionError
@@ -37,14 +36,12 @@ class BuildList(BuildBase, ListView):
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super(BuildList, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
 
-        filterset = BuildFilter(self.request.GET, queryset=self.get_queryset())
         active_builds = self.get_queryset().exclude(state="finished").values('id')
 
         context['project'] = self.project
-        context['filter'] = filterset
         context['active_builds'] = active_builds
         context['versions'] = Version.objects.public(user=self.request.user, project=self.project)
-        context['build_qs'] = filterset.qs
+        context['build_qs'] = self.get_queryset()
 
         try:
             redis = Redis.from_url(settings.BROKER_URL)
diff --git a/readthedocs/core/urls/__init__.py b/readthedocs/core/urls/__init__.py
index c3ef48e2a1d..d4876159924 100644
--- a/readthedocs/core/urls/__init__.py
+++ b/readthedocs/core/urls/__init__.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 from django.conf.urls import url
 
-from django_filters import views as django_filters_views
-
 from readthedocs.constants import pattern_opts
 from readthedocs.core import views
 from readthedocs.core.views import hooks, serve
-from readthedocs.builds.filters import VersionFilter
 from readthedocs.projects.feeds import LatestProjectsFeed, NewProjectsFeed
-from readthedocs.projects.filters import ProjectFilter
 
 
 docs_urls = [
@@ -52,15 +48,6 @@
 ]
 
 deprecated_urls = [
-    url(r'^filter/version/$',
-        django_filters_views.object_filter,
-        {'filter_class': VersionFilter, 'template_name': 'filter.html'},
-        name='filter_version'),
-    url(r'^filter/project/$',
-        django_filters_views.object_filter,
-        {'filter_class': ProjectFilter, 'template_name': 'filter.html'},
-        name='filter_project'),
-
     url(r'^feeds/new/$',
         NewProjectsFeed(),
         name="new_feed"),
diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/filters.py b/readthedocs/projects/filters.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 43b27ae994e..00000000000
--- a/readthedocs/projects/filters.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-"""Project query filters"""
-
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
-
-import django_filters
-
-from readthedocs.projects import constants
-from readthedocs.projects.models import Project, Domain
-
-ANY_REPO = (
-    ('', _('Any')),
-)
-
-REPO_CHOICES = ANY_REPO + constants.REPO_CHOICES
-
-
-def sort_slug(queryset, query):
-    """Fuzzy filter for slug fields
-
-    Returns sorted queryset where slug approximates ``query``
-    """
-    queryset = queryset.filter(slug__icontains=query)
-    ret = []
-    ret.extend([q.pk for q in queryset
-                if q.slug == query])
-    ret.extend([q.pk for q in queryset
-                if q.slug.startswith(query) and q.pk not in ret])
-    ret.extend([q.pk for q in queryset
-                if q.slug.endswith(query) and q.pk not in ret])
-    ret.extend([q.pk for q in queryset
-                if q.pk not in ret])
-
-    # Create a QS preserving ordering
-    clauses = ' '.join(['WHEN projects_project.id=%s THEN %s' % (pk, i)
-                        for i, pk in enumerate(ret)])
-    ordering = 'CASE %s END' % clauses
-    ret_queryset = Project.objects.filter(pk__in=ret).extra(
-        select={'ordering': ordering}, order_by=('ordering',))
-    return ret_queryset
-
-
-class ProjectFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
-
-    """Project filter for filter views"""
-
-    name = django_filters.CharFilter(label=_("Name"), name='name',
-                                     lookup_expr='icontains')
-    slug = django_filters.CharFilter(label=_("Slug"), name='slug',
-                                     lookup_expr='icontains')
-    pub_date = django_filters.DateRangeFilter(label=_("Created Date"),
-                                              name="pub_date")
-    repo = django_filters.CharFilter(label=_("Repository URL"), name='repo',
-                                     lookup_expr='icontains')
-    repo_type = django_filters.ChoiceFilter(
-        label=_("Repository Type"),
-        name='repo',
-        lookup_expr='icontains',
-        choices=REPO_CHOICES,
-    )
-
-    class Meta:
-        model = Project
-        fields = ['name', 'slug', 'pub_date', 'repo', 'repo_type']
-
-
-class DomainFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
-    project = django_filters.CharFilter(label=_("Project"), name='project__slug',
-                                        lookup_expr='exact')
-
-    class Meta:
-        model = Domain
-        fields = ['domain', 'project', 'canonical']
diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/views/private.py b/readthedocs/projects/views/private.py
index 3d538af0e44..0d7303b10a4 100644
--- a/readthedocs/projects/views/private.py
+++ b/readthedocs/projects/views/private.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 from readthedocs.bookmarks.models import Bookmark
 from readthedocs.builds.models import Version
 from readthedocs.builds.forms import AliasForm, VersionForm
-from readthedocs.builds.filters import VersionFilter
 from readthedocs.builds.models import VersionAlias
 from readthedocs.core.utils import trigger_build, broadcast
 from readthedocs.core.mixins import ListViewWithForm
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@
     ProjectAdvertisingForm)
 from readthedocs.projects.models import Project, EmailHook, WebHook, Domain
 from readthedocs.projects.views.base import ProjectAdminMixin, ProjectSpamMixin
-from readthedocs.projects import constants, tasks
+from readthedocs.projects import tasks
 from readthedocs.oauth.services import registry
 from readthedocs.oauth.utils import attach_webhook, update_webhook
 
@@ -61,9 +60,6 @@ def get_queryset(self):
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super(ProjectDashboard, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
-        version_filter = VersionFilter(constants.IMPORTANT_VERSION_FILTERS,
-                                       queryset=self.get_queryset())
-        context['filter'] = version_filter
 
         bookmarks = Bookmark.objects.filter(user=self.request.user)
 
diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/views/public.py b/readthedocs/projects/views/public.py
index 99453452a64..469547cd91e 100644
--- a/readthedocs/projects/views/public.py
+++ b/readthedocs/projects/views/public.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 from .base import ProjectOnboardMixin
 from readthedocs.builds.constants import LATEST
-from readthedocs.builds.filters import VersionSlugFilter
 from readthedocs.builds.models import Version
 from readthedocs.projects.models import Project, ImportedFile
 from readthedocs.search.indexes import PageIndex
@@ -82,8 +81,6 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         project = self.get_object()
         context['versions'] = Version.objects.public(
             user=self.request.user, project=project)
-        context['filter'] = VersionSlugFilter(self.request.GET,
-                                              queryset=context['versions'])
 
         protocol = 'http'
         if self.request.is_secure():
@@ -234,11 +231,10 @@ def version_filter_autocomplete(request, project_slug):
     queryset = Project.objects.public(request.user)
     project = get_object_or_404(queryset, slug=project_slug)
     versions = Version.objects.public(request.user)
-    version_filter = VersionSlugFilter(request.GET, queryset=versions)
     resp_format = request.GET.get('format', 'json')
 
     if resp_format == 'json':
-        names = version_filter.qs.values_list('slug', flat=True)
+        names = versions.values_list('slug', flat=True)
         json_response = json.dumps(list(names))
         return HttpResponse(json_response, content_type='text/javascript')
     elif resp_format == 'html':
@@ -247,7 +243,6 @@ def version_filter_autocomplete(request, project_slug):
             {
                 'project': project,
                 'versions': versions,
-                'filter': version_filter,
             },
             context_instance=RequestContext(request),
         )
@@ -359,8 +354,6 @@ def project_versions(request, project_slug):
     versions = Version.objects.public(user=request.user, project=project, only_active=False)
     active_versions = versions.filter(active=True)
     inactive_versions = versions.filter(active=False)
-    inactive_filter = VersionSlugFilter(request.GET, queryset=inactive_versions)
-    active_filter = VersionSlugFilter(request.GET, queryset=active_versions)
 
     # If there's a wiped query string, check the string against the versions
     # list and display a success message. Deleting directories doesn't know how
@@ -373,8 +366,8 @@ def project_versions(request, project_slug):
     return render_to_response(
         'projects/project_version_list.html',
         {
-            'inactive_filter': inactive_filter,
-            'active_filter': active_filter,
+            'inactive_versions': inactive_versions,
+            'active_versions': active_versions,
             'project': project,
         },
         context_instance=RequestContext(request)
diff --git a/readthedocs/restapi/views/model_views.py b/readthedocs/restapi/views/model_views.py
index 8f8b89845c0..00410ea34eb 100644
--- a/readthedocs/restapi/views/model_views.py
+++ b/readthedocs/restapi/views/model_views.py
@@ -8,13 +8,11 @@
 
 from readthedocs.builds.constants import BRANCH
 from readthedocs.builds.constants import TAG
-from readthedocs.builds.filters import VersionFilter
 from readthedocs.builds.models import Build, BuildCommandResult, Version
 from readthedocs.core.utils import trigger_build
 from readthedocs.oauth.services import GitHubService, registry
 from readthedocs.oauth.models import RemoteOrganization, RemoteRepository
 from readthedocs.builds.constants import STABLE
-from readthedocs.projects.filters import ProjectFilter, DomainFilter
 from readthedocs.projects.models import Project, EmailHook, Domain
 from readthedocs.projects.version_handling import determine_stable_version
 
@@ -34,7 +32,6 @@ class ProjectViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     permission_classes = [APIPermission]
     renderer_classes = (JSONRenderer,)
     serializer_class = ProjectSerializer
-    filter_class = ProjectFilter
     model = Project
     paginate_by = 100
     paginate_by_param = 'page_size'
@@ -158,7 +155,6 @@ class VersionViewSet(viewsets.ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
     permission_classes = [permissions.IsAuthenticatedOrReadOnly]
     renderer_classes = (JSONRenderer,)
     serializer_class = VersionSerializer
-    filter_class = VersionFilter
     model = Version
 
     def get_queryset(self):
@@ -207,7 +203,6 @@ class DomainViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     permission_classes = [APIRestrictedPermission]
     renderer_classes = (JSONRenderer,)
     serializer_class = DomainSerializer
-    filter_class = DomainFilter
     model = Domain
 
     def get_queryset(self):
diff --git a/readthedocs/settings/base.py b/readthedocs/settings/base.py
index c7106da1066..ecc9ec7261a 100644
--- a/readthedocs/settings/base.py
+++ b/readthedocs/settings/base.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ def INSTALLED_APPS(self):  # noqa
         'field_name_limit': 50,
     }
     REST_FRAMEWORK = {
-        'DEFAULT_FILTER_BACKENDS': ('django_filters.rest_framework.DjangoFilterBackend',),
+        # 'DEFAULT_FILTER_BACKENDS': ('django_filters.rest_framework.DjangoFilterBackend',),
         'DEFAULT_PAGINATION_CLASS': 'rest_framework.pagination.LimitOffsetPagination',
         'PAGE_SIZE': 10,
     }
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/builds/build_list.html b/readthedocs/templates/builds/build_list.html
index 9c1173fb9dd..3b7797f9a44 100644
--- a/readthedocs/templates/builds/build_list.html
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/builds/build_list.html
@@ -15,21 +15,6 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
-{% comment %}
-
-<div class="navigable">
-<h3>
-Filters
-</h3>
-<ul>
-        <form action="" method="get">
-            {{ filter.form.as_p }}
-            <input type="submit" value="Filter" />
-        </form>
-</ul>
-
-{% endcomment %}
-
 
 <!-- BEGIN queue depth warning -->
 {% if queue_length > 10 %}
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/core/project_details.html b/readthedocs/templates/core/project_details.html
index 905c8dfef9e..2d2de01fb4c 100644
--- a/readthedocs/templates/core/project_details.html
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/core/project_details.html
@@ -21,18 +21,9 @@ <h3>{% trans "Versions" %}</h3>
 
   <div class="module-list">
 
-  {% comment %}
-    <div class="filter_form">
-      <form id="filter_form">
-        {{ filter.form }}
-        <input type="submit" value="{% trans "Filter" %}">
-      </form>
-    </div>
-  {% endcomment %}
-
     <div class="module-list-wrapper">
       <ul>
-      {% for version in filter.qs|sort_version_aware %}
+      {% for version in versions|sort_version_aware %}
         <li class="module-item col-span">
         {% if version.uploaded or version.built %}
           {# Link to the docs #}
@@ -70,7 +61,7 @@ <h3>{% trans "Build a version" %}</h3>
     <div class="version_right">
       <form method="post" action="{% url "generic_build" project.pk %}">
         <select id="id_version" name="version_slug">
-        {% for version in filter.qs|sort_version_aware %}
+        {% for version in versions|sort_version_aware %}
           <option value="{{ version.slug }}">{{ version.slug }}</option>
         {% endfor %}
         </select>
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/core/version_list.html b/readthedocs/templates/core/version_list.html
index 6e7f0cc63f3..a823755a1db 100644
--- a/readthedocs/templates/core/version_list.html
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/core/version_list.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div class="module-list-wrapper">
   <ul>
-  {% for version in filter.qs %}
+  {% for version in versions %}
     <li class="module-item">
       {# Link to the docs #}
       <a class="module-item-title" href="{{ version.get_absolute_url }}">{{ version.slug }}</a>
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/filter.html b/readthedocs/templates/filter.html
deleted file mode 100644
index a8774090f20..00000000000
--- a/readthedocs/templates/filter.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-{% extends "base_filter.html" %}
-
-{% load i18n %}
-
-{% load pagination_tags %}
-
-{% block title %}Filter{% endblock %}
-
-{% block filter_bar %}
-    <form method="get">
-        {{ filter.form.as_p }}
-        <input type="submit" value="Filter" />
-    </form>
-{% endblock %}
-
-{% block content %}
-
-
-          {% autopaginate filter.qs 15 %}
-
-          <!-- BEGIN builds list -->
-          <div class="module">
-            <div class="module-wrapper">
-
-              <div class="module-header">
-                <h1>{% trans "Filtered Results" %}</h1>
-              </div>
-
-              <div class="module-list">
-                <div class="module-list-wrapper">
-                  <ul>
-                    {% include "core/filter_list.html" %}
-                  </ul>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <!-- END builds list -->
-
-          {% paginate %}
-
-{% endblock %}
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/projects/project_version_list.html b/readthedocs/templates/projects/project_version_list.html
index 3feb2fb4e22..7a1f5557967 100644
--- a/readthedocs/templates/projects/project_version_list.html
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/projects/project_version_list.html
@@ -17,18 +17,6 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
-  {% comment %}
-  <h3>Filters</h3>
-
-  <div class="navigable">
-    <ul>
-      <form action="" method="get">
-        {{ active_filter.form.as_p }}
-        <input type="submit" value="Filter" />
-      </form>
-    </ul>
-  {% endcomment %}
-
   <div class="project-version-list">
 
     <div class="module project-versions-active">
@@ -36,7 +24,7 @@ <h3>Filters</h3>
         <h1>{% trans "Active Versions" %}</h1>
         <div class="module-list-wrapper">
           <ul>
-            {% for version in active_filter.qs|sort_version_aware %}
+            {% for version in active_versions|sort_version_aware %}
               {% block active-versions %}
               <li class="module-item">
                 {# Link to the docs #}
@@ -80,11 +68,11 @@ <h1>{% trans "Active Versions" %}</h1>
     <div class="module project-versions-inactive">
       <div class="module-wrapper">
 
-        {% if inactive_filter %}
+        {% if inactive_versions %}
           <h1>{% trans "Inactive Versions" %}</h1>
           <div class="module-list-wrapper">
             <ul>
-              {% for version in inactive_filter.qs|sort_version_aware %}
+              {% for version in inactive_versions|sort_version_aware %}
 
               {% block inactive-versions %}
                 <li class="module-item">
diff --git a/requirements/pip.txt b/requirements/pip.txt
index 340875427b2..64ef6da423f 100644
--- a/requirements/pip.txt
+++ b/requirements/pip.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ docker-py==1.3.1
 django-textclassifier==1.0
 django-annoying==0.10.1
 django-messages-extends==0.5
-django-filter==1.0.1
 djangorestframework-jsonp==1.0.2
 
 # Docs