diff --git a/lms/envs/devstack.py b/lms/envs/devstack.py
index ca98653994..dba5761d41 100644
--- a/lms/envs/devstack.py
+++ b/lms/envs/devstack.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ COURSE_DISCOVERY_MEANINGS = {
     'language': LANGUAGE_MAP,
 }
 
-FEATURES['ENABLE_COURSE_DISCOVERY'] = True
+FEATURES['ENABLE_COURSE_DISCOVERY'] = False
 FEATURES['COURSES_ARE_BROWSEABLE'] = True
 HOMEPAGE_COURSE_MAX = 9