diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/verified_track_content/tasks.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/verified_track_content/tasks.py
index d83803abf2..82bc8cef02 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/verified_track_content/tasks.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/verified_track_content/tasks.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups.cohorts import add_user_to_cohort, get_cohort, get_cohort_by_name
 from student.models import CourseEnrollment, CourseMode
-from django.conf import settings
 
 LOGGER = get_task_logger(__name__)