diff --git a/lib/settings_base.py b/lib/settings_base.py
index e88f98ea95..a0c4b0ca4a 100644
--- a/lib/settings_base.py
+++ b/lib/settings_base.py
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
 
 # Auth
 AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
-    'django_browserid.auth.BrowserIDBackend',
     'users.backends.AmoUserBackend',
     'cake.backends.SessionBackend',
 )
diff --git a/settings_test.py b/settings_test.py
index ca95fecefc..8ce37abd7c 100644
--- a/settings_test.py
+++ b/settings_test.py
@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@ TMP_PATH = _polite_tmpdir()
 COLLECTIONS_ICON_PATH = _polite_tmpdir()
 PACKAGER_PATH = _polite_tmpdir()
 
-# Remove browserID auth so that it doesn't
-# hit the verify URL.
-AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
-    'users.backends.AmoUserBackend',
-    'cake.backends.SessionBackend',
-)
-
 # We won't actually send an email.
 SEND_REAL_EMAIL = True