diff --git a/awx/settings/production.py b/awx/settings/production.py
index c80fc2d9d8..75b70f7bfc 100644
--- a/awx/settings/production.py
+++ b/awx/settings/production.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import copy
 import errno
 import sys
 import traceback
-import socket
 
 # Django Split Settings
 from split_settings.tools import optional, include
@@ -89,8 +88,6 @@ except IOError:
 
 # The below runs AFTER all of the custom settings are imported.
 
-CLUSTER_HOST_ID = socket.gethostname()
-
 DATABASES.setdefault('default', dict()).setdefault('OPTIONS', dict()).setdefault(
     'application_name', f'{CLUSTER_HOST_ID}-{os.getpid()}-{" ".join(sys.argv)}'[:63]
 )  # noqa