diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index ae5d2c3e9d..36d1a809df 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ if 'COURSE_ID' in ENV_TOKENS:
     ASKBOT_URL = "courses/{0}/discussions/".format(ENV_TOKENS['COURSE_ID'])
 
 PEARSON_TEST_USER = "pearsontest"
-PEARSON_TEST_PASSWORD = AUTH_TOKENS["PEARSON_TEST_PASSWORD"]
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+PEARSON_TEST_PASSWORD = AUTH_TOKENS.get("PEARSON_TEST_PASSWORD")
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