diff --git a/tenant_schemas/apps.py b/tenant_schemas/apps.py
index 6b16b621..5e5583a4 100644
--- a/tenant_schemas/apps.py
+++ b/tenant_schemas/apps.py
@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@ def best_practice(app_configs, **kwargs):
     if app_configs is None:
         app_configs = apps.get_app_configs()
 
-    # Take the app_configs and turn them into *old style* application names.
-    # This is what we expect in the SHARED_APPS and TENANT_APPS settings.
-    INSTALLED_APPS = [
-        config.name
-        for config in app_configs
-    ]
+    INSTALLED_APPS = settings.INSTALLED_APPS
 
     if not hasattr(settings, 'TENANT_APPS'):
         return [Critical('TENANT_APPS setting not set')]