diff --git a/awx/sso/__init__.py b/awx/sso/__init__.py
index a116066211..bb4e958844 100644
--- a/awx/sso/__init__.py
+++ b/awx/sso/__init__.py
@@ -1,30 +1,4 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2015 Ansible, Inc.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 
-# Python
-import threading
-
-# Monkeypatch xmlsec.initialize() to only run once (https://github.com/ansible/ansible-tower/issues/3241).
-xmlsec_init_lock = threading.Lock()
-xmlsec_initialized = False
-
-
-#
-# TODO: THIS DOES NOT WORK IN PY3
-#
-#import dm.xmlsec.binding # noqa
-#original_xmlsec_initialize = dm.xmlsec.binding.initialize
-#
-#
-#def xmlsec_initialize(*args, **kwargs):
-#    global xmlsec_init_lock, xmlsec_initialized, original_xmlsec_initialize
-#    with xmlsec_init_lock:
-#        if not xmlsec_initialized:
-#            original_xmlsec_initialize(*args, **kwargs)
-#            xmlsec_initialized = True
-#
-#
-#dm.xmlsec.binding.initialize = xmlsec_initialize
-
-
 default_app_config = 'awx.sso.apps.SSOConfig'
diff --git a/docs/licenses/dm.xmlsec.binding.txt b/docs/licenses/dm.xmlsec.binding.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f721b9ad5..0000000000
--- a/docs/licenses/dm.xmlsec.binding.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-Copyright (C) 2012-2013 by Dr. Dieter Maurer <dieter@handshake.de>
-D-66571 Bubach, Illtalstr. 25, Germany
-
-        All Rights Reserved
-
-Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
-documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
-provided that the above copyright notice, this permission
-notice and the warranties disclaimer below
-appear in all copies, modified copies and in
-supporting documentation.
-
-Dieter Maurer DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
-REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL Dieter Maurer
-BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
-PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
-TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
-PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/requirements/requirements_git.txt b/requirements/requirements_git.txt
index 9ba48b14ff..46953643f7 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements_git.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements_git.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 git+https://github.com/ansible/ansiconv.git@tower_1.0.0#egg=ansiconv
 git+https://github.com/ansible/django-qsstats-magic.git@py3#egg=django-qsstats-magic
-git+https://github.com/ryanpetrello/dm.xmlsec.binding.git@master#egg=dm.xmlsec.binding
 git+https://github.com/ansible/django-jsonbfield@fix-sqlite_serialization#egg=jsonbfield