diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index 73f49a6209..b9d3f58e8f 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -172,17 +172,18 @@ for name, value in ENV_TOKENS.get("CODE_JAIL", {}).items():
 
 COURSES_WITH_UNSAFE_CODE = ENV_TOKENS.get("COURSES_WITH_UNSAFE_CODE", [])
 
+############################## SECURE AUTH ITEMS ###############
+# Secret things: passwords, access keys, etc.
+
+with open(ENV_ROOT / CONFIG_PREFIX + "auth.json") as auth_file:
+    AUTH_TOKENS = json.load(auth_file)
+
 ############### Mixed Related(Secure/Not-Secure) Items ##########
 # If segment.io key specified, load it and turn on segment IO if the feature flag is set
 SEGMENT_IO_LMS_KEY = AUTH_TOKENS.get('SEGMENT_IO_LMS_KEY')
 if SEGMENT_IO_LMS_KEY:
     MITX_FEATURES['SEGMENT_IO_LMS'] = ENV_TOKENS.get('SEGMENT_IO_LMS', False)
 
-############################## SECURE AUTH ITEMS ###############
-# Secret things: passwords, access keys, etc.
-
-with open(ENV_ROOT / CONFIG_PREFIX + "auth.json") as auth_file:
-    AUTH_TOKENS = json.load(auth_file)
 
 SECRET_KEY = AUTH_TOKENS['SECRET_KEY']