diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index f67965917e..d26afd68a9 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -909,9 +909,6 @@ SCM_EXCLUDE_EMPTY_GROUPS = False
 ACTIVITY_STREAM_ENABLED = True
 ACTIVITY_STREAM_ENABLED_FOR_INVENTORY_SYNC = False
 
-# Internal API URL for use by inventory scripts and callback plugin.
-INTERNAL_API_URL = 'http://127.0.0.1:%s' % DEVSERVER_DEFAULT_PORT
-
 CALLBACK_QUEUE = "callback_tasks"
 
 SCHEDULER_QUEUE = "scheduler"
diff --git a/awx/settings/production.py b/awx/settings/production.py
index fb39719767..d114b20433 100644
--- a/awx/settings/production.py
+++ b/awx/settings/production.py
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
 # Production should only use minified JS for UI.
 USE_MINIFIED_JS = True
 
-# URL used by inventory script and callback plugin to access API.
-INTERNAL_API_URL = 'http://127.0.0.1:80'
-
 # Absolute filesystem path to the directory for job status stdout
 # This directory should not be web-accessible
 JOBOUTPUT_ROOT = '/var/lib/awx/job_status/'
diff --git a/installer/roles/image_build/files/settings.py b/installer/roles/image_build/files/settings.py
index d1e38b3e89..507e9b4d7b 100644
--- a/installer/roles/image_build/files/settings.py
+++ b/installer/roles/image_build/files/settings.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ SECRET_KEY = get_secret()
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
 
-INTERNAL_API_URL = 'http://awxweb:8052'
-
 # Container environments don't like chroots
 AWX_PROOT_ENABLED = False
 
diff --git a/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/configmap.yml.j2 b/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/configmap.yml.j2
index 485c5ccf4d..c657fa9df7 100644
--- a/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/configmap.yml.j2
+++ b/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/configmap.yml.j2
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ data:
     JOBOUTPUT_ROOT = '/var/lib/awx/job_status'
     SECRET_KEY = open('/etc/tower/SECRET_KEY', 'rb').read().strip()
     ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
-    INTERNAL_API_URL = 'http://127.0.0.1:8052'
     SERVER_EMAIL = 'root@localhost'
     DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = 'webmaster@localhost'
     EMAIL_SUBJECT_PREFIX = '[AWX] '