diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
index 9143ad61a0..4d626d0889 100755
--- a/manage.py
+++ b/manage.py
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     log_management_command(sys.argv, settings.MANAGEMENT_LOG_PATH)
 
-    os.environ.setdefault("PYTHONSTARTUP", os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "scripts/lib/pythonrc.py"))
     if "--no-traceback" not in sys.argv and len(sys.argv) > 1:
         sys.argv.append("--traceback")
     try:
diff --git a/scripts/lib/pythonrc.py b/scripts/lib/pythonrc.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f078c44fa0..0000000000
--- a/scripts/lib/pythonrc.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-try:
-    from django.conf import settings
-
-    from analytics.models import *  # noqa: F403
-    from zerver.models import *  # noqa: F403
-    from zerver.models.realms import *  # noqa: F403
-    from zerver.models.streams import *  # noqa: F403
-    from zerver.models.users import *  # noqa: F403
-
-    if settings.CORPORATE_ENABLED:
-        from corporate.lib.stripe import *  # noqa: F403
-except Exception:
-    import traceback
-
-    print("\nException importing Zulip core modules on startup!")
-    traceback.print_exc()
-else:
-    print("\nSuccessfully imported Zulip settings, models, and actions functions.")