diff --git a/lms/envs/cms/dev.py b/lms/envs/cms/dev.py
index b192f12c93..f436c8e8cc 100644
--- a/lms/envs/cms/dev.py
+++ b/lms/envs/cms/dev.py
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@ modulestore_options = {
 
 MODULESTORE = {
     'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'xmodule.modulestore.mongo.DraftMongoModuleStore',
-        'OPTIONS': modulestore_options
-    },
-    'direct': {
         'ENGINE': 'xmodule.modulestore.mongo.MongoModuleStore',
         'OPTIONS': modulestore_options
-    }
+    },
 }
diff --git a/lms/envs/cms/preview_dev.py b/lms/envs/cms/preview_dev.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..463af34624
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/envs/cms/preview_dev.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"""
+Settings for the LMS that runs alongside the CMS on AWS
+"""
+
+from .dev import *
+
+MODULESTORE = {
+    'default': {
+        'ENGINE': 'xmodule.modulestore.mongo.DraftMongoModuleStore',
+        'OPTIONS': modulestore_options
+    },
+}