diff --git a/lms/static/sass/application-extend1.scss.mako b/lms/static/sass/application-extend1.scss.mako
index 91e56c904e..dd184fb6be 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/application-extend1.scss.mako
+++ b/lms/static/sass/application-extend1.scss.mako
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 // libs and resets *do not edit*
 @import 'bourbon/bourbon'; // lib - bourbon
-@import 'base/grid-settings';
-@import "neat/neat"; // lib - Neat
 @import 'vendor/bi-app/bi-app-ltr'; // set the layout for left to right languages
 
 // BASE  *default edX offerings*
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/application-extend2.scss.mako b/lms/static/sass/application-extend2.scss.mako
index 2acf42d930..83c7664286 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/application-extend2.scss.mako
+++ b/lms/static/sass/application-extend2.scss.mako
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 // libs and resets *do not edit*
 @import 'bourbon/bourbon'; // lib - bourbon
-@import 'base/grid-settings';
-@import "neat/neat"; // lib - Neat
 @import 'vendor/bi-app/bi-app-ltr'; // set the layout for left to right languages
 
 
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/application.scss.mako b/lms/static/sass/application.scss.mako
index 23adcf4cff..80a8e95a83 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/application.scss.mako
+++ b/lms/static/sass/application.scss.mako
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 // libs and resets *do not edit*
 @import 'bourbon/bourbon'; // lib - bourbon
-@import 'base/grid-settings';
-@import "neat/neat"; // lib - Neat
 @import 'vendor/bi-app/bi-app-ltr'; // set the layout for left to right languages
 
 // BASE  *default edX offerings*
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss b/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss
index 3c1d7764bc..ecd8340d48 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ $edx-footer-bg-color: rgb(252,252,252);
   &.rwd {
     @include box-sizing(border-box);
     @include outer-container;
-    $grid-columns: 4;
 
     &.wrapper-footer footer {
       min-width: 0;
@@ -418,16 +417,13 @@ $edx-footer-bg-color: rgb(252,252,252);
     .footer-about,
     .footer-nav,
     .footer-follow {
-      @include span-columns(4);
+      @include span-columns(12);
     }
 
     @include media( $tablet ) {
-      /*$grid-columns: 8;*/
     }
 
     @include media( $desktop ) {
-      $grid-columns: 12;
-
       .footer-about {
         @include span-columns(6);
       }
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/views/_login-register.scss b/lms/static/sass/views/_login-register.scss
index c73938e9c4..3489c15cf0 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/views/_login-register.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/views/_login-register.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // lms - views - login/register view
 // ====================
+@import '../base/grid-settings';
+@import "neat/neat"; // lib - Neat
 
 %heading-4 {
     font-size: 14px;