diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py
index 99fd7cefdf16..4ce8ccc159e0 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from django.conf import settings
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from openedx_events.content_authoring.data import XBlockData
 from openedx_events.content_authoring.signals import (
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/views.py
index 5ec893bccd94..b6be2cfb0c79 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/views.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 """
 import logging
 
-from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from rest_framework.exceptions import NotFound, PermissionDenied
 from rest_framework.response import Response