diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/config_model_utils/models.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/config_model_utils/models.py
index 737a6f2f0e..7e47db7d1b 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/config_model_utils/models.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/config_model_utils/models.py
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ class Provenance(Enum):
     """
     Provenance enum
     """
-    course = _('Course')
-    org = _('Org')
-    site = _('Site')
-    global_ = _('Global')
-    default = _('Default')
+    course = 'Course'
+    org = 'Org'
+    site = 'Site'
+    global_ = 'Global'
+    default = 'Default'
 
 
 class StackedConfigurationModel(ConfigurationModel):