diff --git a/lms/envs/cms/dev.py b/lms/envs/cms/dev.py
index e55c6d61b5..c5632cb022 100644
--- a/lms/envs/cms/dev.py
+++ b/lms/envs/cms/dev.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ MITX_FEATURES['AUTH_USE_MIT_CERTIFICATES'] = False
 SUBDOMAIN_BRANDING['edge'] = 'edge'
 SUBDOMAIN_BRANDING['preview.edge'] = 'edge'
 VIRTUAL_UNIVERSITIES = ['edge']
+MITX_FEATURES['ENABLE_LMS_MIGRATION'] = False
+
 META_UNIVERSITIES = {}
 
 modulestore_options = {