diff --git a/lego/apps/lending/models.py b/lego/apps/lending/models.py
index 827d5b935..83ed6c461 100644
--- a/lego/apps/lending/models.py
+++ b/lego/apps/lending/models.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 from django.db import models
 
 from lego.apps.files.models import FileField
-from lego.apps.lending.managers import LendingInstanceManager
 from lego.apps.lending.permissions import (
     LendableObjectPermissionHandler,
     LendingInstancePermissionHandler,
@@ -65,8 +64,6 @@ class LendingInstanceStatus(models.TextChoices):
 
     message = models.TextField(null=False, blank=True)
 
-    objects = LendingInstanceManager()
-
     @property
     def active(self):
         return timezone.now() < self.end_date and timezone.now() > self.start_date