diff --git a/enchant_server/settings.py b/enchant_server/settings.py
index 735ce48..64599e9 100644
--- a/enchant_server/settings.py
+++ b/enchant_server/settings.py
@@ -138,7 +138,3 @@ REST_FRAMEWORK = {
         'rest_framework.permissions.DjangoModelPermissionsOrAnonReadOnly'
     ]
 }
-
-# Override production variables if DJANGO_DEVELOPMENT env variable is true
-if os.getenv('DJANGO_DEVELOPMENT') == 'true':
-    from settings_dev import *  # or specific overrides
diff --git a/enchant_server/settings_dev.py b/enchant_server/settings_dev.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 147ae0a..0000000
--- a/enchant_server/settings_dev.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-DEBUG=True