diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index 9d1d97d13e..9a2bc5204d 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -1032,7 +1032,6 @@ METRICS_SUBSYSTEM_CONFIG = {
 ANSIBLE_BASE_TEAM_MODEL = 'main.Team'
 ANSIBLE_BASE_ORGANIZATION_MODEL = 'main.Organization'
 ANSIBLE_BASE_RESOURCE_CONFIG_MODULE = 'awx.resource_api'
-ANSIBLE_BASE_PERMISSION_MODEL = 'main.Permission'
 
 # Defaults to be overridden by DAB
 SPECTACULAR_SETTINGS = {