diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 528c5e012b..84fbac2333 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -377,8 +377,6 @@ ALLOW_UNICODE_SLUGS = False
 ASKBOT_USE_STACKEXCHANGE_URLS = False #mimic url scheme of stackexchange
 ASKBOT_CSS_DEVEL = True
 
-ASKBOT_CLOSED_FORUM_MODE = True
-
 LIVESETTINGS_OPTIONS = {
     1: {
         'DB' : False,