diff --git a/django/core/management/base.py b/django/core/management/base.py
index 6b9ce6e171..f1d8263550 100644
--- a/django/core/management/base.py
+++ b/django/core/management/base.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class NoArgsCommand(BaseCommand):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
-def copy_helper(style, app_or_project, name, directory, other_name=''):
+def copy_helper(style, app_or_project, name, directory):
     """
     Copies either a Django application layout template or a Django project
     layout template into the specified directory.
@@ -367,11 +367,9 @@ def copy_helper(style, app_or_project, name, directory, other_name=''):
     # app_or_project -- The string 'app' or 'project'.
     # name -- The name of the application or project.
     # directory -- The directory to which the layout template should be copied.
-    # other_name -- When copying an application layout, this should be the name
-    #               of the project.
     import re
     import shutil
-    other = {'project': 'app', 'app': 'project'}[app_or_project]
+
     if not re.search(r'^[_a-zA-Z]\w*$', name): # If it's not a valid directory name.
         # Provide a smart error message, depending on the error.
         if not re.search(r'^[_a-zA-Z]', name):
@@ -406,7 +404,7 @@ def copy_helper(style, app_or_project, name, directory, other_name=''):
             path_new = os.path.join(top_dir, relative_dir, f.replace('%s_name' % app_or_project, name))
             fp_old = open(path_old, 'r')
             fp_new = open(path_new, 'w')
-            fp_new.write(fp_old.read().replace('{{ %s_name }}' % app_or_project, name).replace('{{ %s_name }}' % other, other_name))
+            fp_new.write(fp_old.read().replace('{{ %s_name }}' % app_or_project, name))
             fp_old.close()
             fp_new.close()
             try:
diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/startapp.py b/django/core/management/commands/startapp.py
index 13d64834a6..2999a33ed4 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/startapp.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/startapp.py
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@ class Command(LabelCommand):
         if directory is None:
             directory = os.getcwd()
 
-        # Determine the project_name by using the basename of directory,
-        # which should be the full path of the project directory (or the
-        # current directory if no directory was passed).
-        project_name = os.path.basename(directory)
-        if app_name == project_name:
-            raise CommandError("You cannot create an app with the same name"
-                               " (%r) as your project." % app_name)
-
         # Check that the app_name cannot be imported.
         try:
             import_module(app_name)
@@ -33,15 +25,4 @@ class Command(LabelCommand):
         else:
             raise CommandError("%r conflicts with the name of an existing Python module and cannot be used as an app name. Please try another name." % app_name)
 
-        copy_helper(self.style, 'app', app_name, directory, project_name)
-
-class ProjectCommand(Command):
-    help = ("Creates a Django app directory structure for the given app name"
-            " in this project's directory.")
-
-    def __init__(self, project_directory):
-        super(ProjectCommand, self).__init__()
-        self.project_directory = project_directory
-
-    def handle_label(self, app_name, **options):
-        super(ProjectCommand, self).handle_label(app_name, self.project_directory, **options)
+        copy_helper(self.style, 'app', app_name, directory)