diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
index 214353de..e3741165 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ COMPRESS_URL = STATIC_URL{% if cookiecutter.use_whitenoise == 'y' or cookiecutte
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # https://github.com/antonagestam/collectfast#installation
 INSTALLED_APPS = ["collectfast"] + INSTALLED_APPS  # noqa F405
-AWS_PRELOAD_METADATA = True
 {% endif %}
 # LOGGING
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------