diff --git a/cms/envs/aws.py b/cms/envs/aws.py
index 548bad2fe6..1027612035 100644
--- a/cms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/cms/envs/aws.py
@@ -88,12 +88,6 @@ CELERY_QUEUES = {
 with open(CONFIG_ROOT / CONFIG_PREFIX + "env.json") as env_file:
     ENV_TOKENS = json.load(env_file)
 
-DJFS = {
-    'type' : 's3fs',
-    'bucket' : ENV_TOKENS.get('xblock-fs-storage-bucket', None),
-    'prefix' : ENV_TOKENS.get('xblock-fs-storage-prefix', '')
-}
-
 # STATIC_URL_BASE specifies the base url to use for static files
 STATIC_URL_BASE = ENV_TOKENS.get('STATIC_URL_BASE', None)
 if STATIC_URL_BASE:
diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index cd0d549015..9deb623aa6 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -111,12 +111,6 @@ if os.environ.get('QUEUE') == 'high_mem':
 with open(CONFIG_ROOT / CONFIG_PREFIX + "env.json") as env_file:
     ENV_TOKENS = json.load(env_file)
 
-DJFS = {
-    'type' : 's3fs',
-    'bucket' : ENV_TOKENS.get('xblock-fs-storage-bucket', None),
-    'prefix' : ENV_TOKENS.get('xblock-fs-storage-prefix', '')
-}
-
 # STATIC_ROOT specifies the directory where static files are
 # collected
 STATIC_ROOT_BASE = ENV_TOKENS.get('STATIC_ROOT_BASE', None)