diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index 8d28ddcd8d..cd3c11cfaf 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@ MKTG_URL_LINK_MAP = {
 
 COURSES_WITH_UNSAFE_CODE = []
 
+################# Student Verification #################
+VERIFY_STUDENT = {
+    "DAYS_GOOD_FOR": 365,  # How many days is a verficiation good for?
+}
+
 ############################## EVENT TRACKING #################################
 
 TRACK_MAX_EVENT = 10000
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 20e2f012b7..96ad98779e 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ def enable_theme(theme_name):
 
 ################# Student Verification #################
 VERIFY_STUDENT = {
-    "DAYS_GOOD_FOR" : 365, # How many days is a verficiation good for?
+    "DAYS_GOOD_FOR": 365,  # How many days is a verficiation good for?
 }
 
 ######################## CAS authentication ###########################