diff --git a/hypha/settings/dev.py b/hypha/settings/dev.py
index 0d2d3a7014210afbf07cdd648a430db15fd34cfa..e791ab1b3d4204629113a02726f9ca64bb6f1367 100644
--- a/hypha/settings/dev.py
+++ b/hypha/settings/dev.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = INSTALLED_APPS + [
     'wagtail.contrib.styleguide',
 ]
 
-
 SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT = False
 
 # Change these in local.py.
@@ -32,9 +31,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-PROJECTS_ENABLED = True
-PROJECTS_AUTO_CREATE = True
-
 # We add these here so they can react on settings made in local.py.
 
 # E-mail to local files.