diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index d83a7bfdbf1..9654382121a 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ RESTART_POLICY_DELAY="5s"
 RESTART_POLICY_MAX_ATTEMPTS="3"
 RESTART_POLICY_WINDOW=120s
 
-DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE=5368709120
 DEFAULT_MAX_PARALLEL_UPLOADS_PER_USER=5
 
 # FORCE_READ_ONLY_MODE=False Override the read-only value saved in the configuration
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diff --git a/.env_dev b/.env_dev
index d37591416fc..b07a3be14c8 100644
--- a/.env_dev
+++ b/.env_dev
@@ -218,5 +218,4 @@ RESTART_POLICY_DELAY="5s"
 RESTART_POLICY_MAX_ATTEMPTS="3"
 RESTART_POLICY_WINDOW=120s
 
-DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE=5368709120
 DEFAULT_MAX_PARALLEL_UPLOADS_PER_USER=5
diff --git a/.env_local b/.env_local
index 3045a3eca17..e08d9c08330 100644
--- a/.env_local
+++ b/.env_local
@@ -221,5 +221,4 @@ RESTART_POLICY_DELAY="5s"
 RESTART_POLICY_MAX_ATTEMPTS="3"
 RESTART_POLICY_WINDOW=120s
 
-DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE=5368709120
 DEFAULT_MAX_PARALLEL_UPLOADS_PER_USER=5
diff --git a/.env_test b/.env_test
index 1695e29a786..57faab02b6d 100644
--- a/.env_test
+++ b/.env_test
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ RESTART_POLICY_DELAY="5s"
 RESTART_POLICY_MAX_ATTEMPTS="3"
 RESTART_POLICY_WINDOW=120s
 
-DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE=5368709120
 DEFAULT_MAX_PARALLEL_UPLOADS_PER_USER=100
 
 # Azure AD
diff --git a/geonode/settings.py b/geonode/settings.py
index 1f39f422bbb..e04fd4e1093 100644
--- a/geonode/settings.py
+++ b/geonode/settings.py
@@ -2179,7 +2179,7 @@ def get_geonode_catalogue_service():
     "django.core.files.uploadhandler.MemoryFileUploadHandler",
 ]
 
-DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE = int(os.getenv("DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE", 104857600))  # 100 MB
+DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE = 104857600  # 100 MB
 DEFAULT_BUFFER_CHUNK_SIZE = int(os.getenv("DEFAULT_BUFFER_CHUNK_SIZE", 64 * 1024))
 DEFAULT_MAX_PARALLEL_UPLOADS_PER_USER = int(os.getenv("DEFAULT_MAX_PARALLEL_UPLOADS_PER_USER", 5))
 
diff --git a/test_csw.sh b/test_csw.sh
index 4806435749b..77d361c7738 100755
--- a/test_csw.sh
+++ b/test_csw.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export ASYNC_SIGNALS=False
 export DATABASE_URL=postgis://geonode:geonode@db:5432/geonode
 export GEODATABASE_URL=postgis://geonode:geonode@db:5432/geonode_data
 export DEFAULT_BACKEND_DATASTORE=datastore
-export DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE=5368709120
 export DEFAULT_MAX_PARALLEL_UPLOADS_PER_USER=100
 
 # echo "Initialize DB";