diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
index 046f5e4a0..d455b6180 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ EMAIL_BACKEND = "anymail.backends.sendgrid.EmailBackend"
 ANYMAIL = {
     "SENDGRID_API_KEY": env("SENDGRID_API_KEY"),
     "SENDGRID_GENERATE_MESSAGE_ID": env("SENDGRID_GENERATE_MESSAGE_ID"),
-    "SENDGRID_MERGE_FIELD_FORMAT": env("SENDGRID_MERGE_FIELD_FORMAT"),
     "SENDGRID_API_URL": env("SENDGRID_API_URL", default="https://api.sendgrid.com/v3/"),
 }
 {%- elif cookiecutter.mail_service == 'SendinBlue' %}