diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/signals/handlers.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/signals/handlers.py
index 545003b122..71ae8fea83 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/signals/handlers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/signals/handlers.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from django.dispatch import receiver
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 
 from django_comment_common import signals
-from lms.djangoapps.discussion.config.waffle import waffle, FORUM_RESPONSE_NOTIFICATIONS
 from lms.djangoapps.discussion import tasks
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration.models import SiteConfiguration
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.helpers import get_current_site
@@ -26,16 +25,6 @@ def send_discussion_email_notification(sender, user, post, **kwargs):
         log.info('Discussion: No current site, not sending notification about post: %s.', post.id)
         return
 
-    try:
-        if not current_site.configuration.get_value(ENABLE_FORUM_NOTIFICATIONS_FOR_SITE_KEY, False):
-            log_message = 'Discussion: notifications not enabled for site: %s. Not sending message about post: %s.'
-            log.info(log_message, current_site, post.id)
-            return
-    except SiteConfiguration.DoesNotExist:
-        log_message = 'Discussion: No SiteConfiguration for site %s. Not sending message about post: %s.'
-        log.info(log_message, current_site, post.id)
-        return
-
     send_message(post, current_site)
 
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tests/test_signals.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tests/test_signals.py
index d937a894fc..f8142dee10 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tests/test_signals.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tests/test_signals.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 import mock
 
 from django_comment_common import signals
-from lms.djangoapps.discussion.signals.handlers import ENABLE_FORUM_NOTIFICATIONS_FOR_SITE_KEY
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration.tests.factories import SiteFactory, SiteConfigurationFactory
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.waffle_utils.testutils import override_waffle_flag
 
@@ -19,9 +18,6 @@ class SendMessageHandlerTestCase(TestCase):
     @mock.patch('lms.djangoapps.discussion.signals.handlers.get_current_site')
     @mock.patch('lms.djangoapps.discussion.signals.handlers.send_message')
     def test_comment_created_signal_sends_message(self, mock_send_message, mock_get_current_site):
-        site_config = SiteConfigurationFactory.create(site=self.site)
-        site_config.values[ENABLE_FORUM_NOTIFICATIONS_FOR_SITE_KEY] = True
-        site_config.save()
         mock_get_current_site.return_value = self.site
         signals.comment_created.send(sender=self.sender, user=self.user, post=self.post)
 
@@ -45,24 +41,3 @@ class SendMessageHandlerTestCase(TestCase):
         signals.comment_created.send(sender=self.sender, user=self.user, post=self.post)
 
         self.assertFalse(mock_send_message.called)
-
-    @mock.patch('lms.djangoapps.discussion.signals.handlers.get_current_site')
-    @mock.patch('lms.djangoapps.discussion.signals.handlers.send_message')
-    def test_comment_created_signal_msg_not_sent_without_site_config(self, mock_send_message, mock_get_current_site):
-        mock_get_current_site.return_value = self.site
-        signals.comment_created.send(sender=self.sender, user=self.user, post=self.post)
-
-        self.assertFalse(mock_send_message.called)
-
-    @mock.patch('lms.djangoapps.discussion.signals.handlers.get_current_site')
-    @mock.patch('lms.djangoapps.discussion.signals.handlers.send_message')
-    def test_comment_created_signal_msg_not_sent_with_site_config_disabled(
-            self, mock_send_message, mock_get_current_site
-    ):
-        site_config = SiteConfigurationFactory.create(site=self.site)
-        site_config.values[ENABLE_FORUM_NOTIFICATIONS_FOR_SITE_KEY] = False
-        site_config.save()
-        mock_get_current_site.return_value = self.site
-        signals.comment_created.send(sender=self.sender, user=self.user, post=self.post)
-
-        self.assertFalse(mock_send_message.called)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tests/test_tasks.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tests/test_tasks.py
index 05cb4d583d..be1b3768ed 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tests/test_tasks.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tests/test_tasks.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from django_comment_common.signals import comment_created
 from edx_ace.recipient import Recipient
 from edx_ace.renderers import EmailRenderer
 from edx_ace.utils import date
-from lms.djangoapps.discussion.signals.handlers import ENABLE_FORUM_NOTIFICATIONS_FOR_SITE_KEY
 from lms.djangoapps.discussion.tasks import _should_send_message
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.tests.factories import CourseOverviewFactory
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.ace_common.template_context import get_base_template_context
@@ -183,9 +182,6 @@ class TaskTestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         user = mock.Mock()
         comment = cc.Comment.find(id=self.comment['id']).retrieve()
         site = Site.objects.get_current()
-        site_config = SiteConfigurationFactory.create(site=site)
-        site_config.values[ENABLE_FORUM_NOTIFICATIONS_FOR_SITE_KEY] = True
-        site_config.save()
         with mock.patch('lms.djangoapps.discussion.signals.handlers.get_current_site', return_value=site):
             comment_created.send(sender=None, user=user, post=comment)