diff --git a/cms/envs/devstack_docker.py b/cms/envs/devstack_docker.py
index f4df375b64..ae75d065ab 100644
--- a/cms/envs/devstack_docker.py
+++ b/cms/envs/devstack_docker.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ LMS_ROOT_URL = 'http://edx.devstack.lms:18000'
 FEATURES.update({
     'ENABLE_COURSEWARE_INDEX': False,
     'ENABLE_LIBRARY_INDEX': False,
+    'ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE': False,
 })
 
 CREDENTIALS_SERVICE_USERNAME = 'credentials_worker'
diff --git a/lms/envs/devstack_docker.py b/lms/envs/devstack_docker.py
index 58ecb1fff2..e4c8731ec5 100644
--- a/lms/envs/devstack_docker.py
+++ b/lms/envs/devstack_docker.py
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ FEATURES.update({
     'ENABLE_COURSEWARE_SEARCH': False,
     'ENABLE_COURSE_DISCOVERY': False,
     'ENABLE_DASHBOARD_SEARCH': False,
-    'SHOW_LANGUAGE_SELECTOR': True
+    'SHOW_LANGUAGE_SELECTOR': True,
+    'ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE': False,
 })
 
 ENABLE_MKTG_SITE = os.environ.get('ENABLE_MARKETING_SITE', False)