diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
index ecd517dd..39df0cbf 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = env('DJANGO_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY')
 # https://django-storages.readthedocs.io/en/latest/backends/amazon-S3.html#settings
 AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME = env('DJANGO_AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME')
 # https://django-storages.readthedocs.io/en/latest/backends/amazon-S3.html#settings
-AWS_AUTO_CREATE_BUCKET = True
-# https://django-storages.readthedocs.io/en/latest/backends/amazon-S3.html#settings
 AWS_QUERYSTRING_AUTH = False
 # DO NOT change these unless you know what you're doing.
 _AWS_EXPIRY = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7