diff --git a/cms/envs/aws.py b/cms/envs/aws.py
index 54d221b7df..58fa03fea2 100644
--- a/cms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/cms/envs/aws.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ CONTENTSTORE = AUTH_TOKENS['CONTENTSTORE']
 
 # Datadog for events!
 DATADOG = AUTH_TOKENS.get("DATADOG", {})
-DATADOG = DATADOG.update(ENV_TOKENS.get("DATADOG", {}))
+DATADOG.update(ENV_TOKENS.get("DATADOG", {}))
 
 # TODO: deprecated (compatibility with previous settings)
 if 'DATADOG_API' in AUTH_TOKENS:
diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index f728c75048..5e3f26845d 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ PEARSON = AUTH_TOKENS.get("PEARSON")
 
 # Datadog for events!
 DATADOG = AUTH_TOKENS.get("DATADOG", {})
-DATADOG = DATADOG.update(ENV_TOKENS.get("DATADOG", {}))
+DATADOG.update(ENV_TOKENS.get("DATADOG", {}))
 
 # TODO: deprecated (compatibility with previous settings)
 if 'DATADOG_API' in AUTH_TOKENS: