diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/django.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/django.py
index d46422cbf1..0b86c2fea4 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/django.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/django.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def modulestore(name='default'):
 
     return _MODULESTORES[name]
 
-if 'DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE' in environ:
-    # Initialize the modulestores immediately
-    for store_name in settings.MODULESTORE:
-        modulestore(store_name)
+# if 'DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE' in environ:
+#     # Initialize the modulestores immediately
+#     for store_name in settings.MODULESTORE:
+#         modulestore(store_name)