diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
index c2fbcb4ab5d4..3c1e9881bcac 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
@@ -2146,7 +2146,7 @@ def get_allowed_organizations_for_libraries(user):
     # This allows org-level staff to create libraries. We should re-evaluate
     # whether this is necessary and try to normalize course and library creation
     # authorization behavior.
-    if settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_ORGANIZATION_STAFF_ACCESS_FOR_CONTENT_LIBRARIES', False):
+    if settings.ENABLE_ORGANIZATION_STAFF_ACCESS_FOR_CONTENT_LIBRARIES:
         organizations_set.update(get_organizations_for_non_course_creators(user))
 
     # This allows people in the course creator group for an org to create
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/models/user.py b/common/djangoapps/student/models/user.py
index e769e11f3890..0749a970835c 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/models/user.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/models/user.py
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ def enforce_single_login(sender, request, user, signal, **kwargs):  # pylint: di
     Sets the current session id in the user profile,
     to prevent concurrent logins.
     """
-    if settings.FEATURES.get('PREVENT_CONCURRENT_LOGINS', False):
+    if settings.PREVENT_CONCURRENT_LOGINS:
         if signal == user_logged_in:
             key = request.session.session_key
         else:
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_models.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_models.py
index 69e6d3916e3d..d57f4abfd5ac 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_models.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 import ddt
 from crum import set_current_request
-from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser, User  # pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.db import connection
@@ -912,9 +911,7 @@ def register_and_enroll_student():
         course_overview.save()
 
         if feature_enabled:
-            with override_settings(
-                FEATURES={**settings.FEATURES, 'DISABLE_ALLOWED_ENROLLMENT_IF_ENROLLMENT_CLOSED': True}
-            ):
+            with override_settings(DISABLE_ALLOWED_ENROLLMENT_IF_ENROLLMENT_CLOSED=True):
                 assert register_and_enroll_student() is None
         else:
             assert register_and_enroll_student() is not None
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py
index ac724d6f847b..de97b2fc0220 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ def test_happy_path_upgrade_message(
 
 
 @skip_unless_lms
-@unittest.skipUnless(settings.FEATURES.get("ENABLE_NOTICES"), 'Notices plugin is not enabled')
+@unittest.skipUnless(getattr(settings, "ENABLE_NOTICES", False), 'Notices plugin is not enabled')
 class TestCourseDashboardNoticesRedirects(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
     """
     Tests for the Dashboard redirect functionality introduced via the Notices plugin.
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ def test_user_with_unacknowledged_notice(self, mock_notices):
         """
         mock_notices.return_value = reverse("about")
 
-        with override_settings(FEATURES={**settings.FEATURES, 'ENABLE_NOTICES': True}):
+        with override_settings(ENABLE_NOTICES=True):
             response = self.client.get(self.path)
 
         assert response.status_code == 302
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ def test_user_with_unacknowledged_notice_no_notices(self, mock_notices):
         """
         mock_notices.return_value = None
 
-        with override_settings(FEATURES={**settings.FEATURES, 'ENABLE_NOTICES': True}):
+        with override_settings(ENABLE_NOTICES=True):
             response = self.client.get(self.path)
 
         assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ def test_user_with_unacknowledged_notice_plugin_disabled(self, mock_notices):
         """
         mock_notices.return_value = None
 
-        with override_settings(FEATURES={**settings.FEATURES, 'ENABLE_NOTICES': False}):
+        with override_settings(ENABLE_NOTICES=False):
             response = self.client.get(self.path)
 
         assert response.status_code == 200
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py
index d3e1311fe720..6c499c98c8f4 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ def student_dashboard(request):  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
     ) or settings.SUPPORT_SITE_LINK
     hide_dashboard_courses_until_activated = configuration_helpers.get_value(
         'HIDE_DASHBOARD_COURSES_UNTIL_ACTIVATED',
-        settings.FEATURES.get('HIDE_DASHBOARD_COURSES_UNTIL_ACTIVATED', False)
+        getattr(settings, 'HIDE_DASHBOARD_COURSES_UNTIL_ACTIVATED', False)
     )
     empty_dashboard_message = configuration_helpers.get_value(
         'EMPTY_DASHBOARD_MESSAGE', None
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py
index 77483dd99c4e..b73f8b3150ef 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def compose_activation_email(
     })
 
     if route_enabled:
-        dest_addr = settings.FEATURES['REROUTE_ACTIVATION_EMAIL']
+        dest_addr = getattr(settings, 'REROUTE_ACTIVATION_EMAIL', False)
     else:
         dest_addr = user.email
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def compose_and_send_activation_email(
         redirect_url: The URL to redirect to after successful activation
         registration_flow: Is the request coming from registration workflow
     """
-    route_enabled = settings.FEATURES.get('REROUTE_ACTIVATION_EMAIL')
+    route_enabled = getattr(settings, 'REROUTE_ACTIVATION_EMAIL', False)
 
     msg = compose_activation_email(
         user, user_registration, route_enabled, profile.name, redirect_url, registration_flow
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/access.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/access.py
index 2d7e22001b65..ae5654b7deef 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/access.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/access.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def _can_enroll_courselike(user, courselike):
             # DISABLE_ALLOWED_ENROLLMENT_IF_ENROLLMENT_CLOSED flag is used to disable enrollment for user invited
             # to a course if user is registering when the course enrollment is closed
             if (
-                settings.FEATURES.get('DISABLE_ALLOWED_ENROLLMENT_IF_ENROLLMENT_CLOSED') and
+                settings.DISABLE_ALLOWED_ENROLLMENT_IF_ENROLLMENT_CLOSED and
                 not course_enrollment_open and
                 not user_has_staff_access
             ):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/block_render.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/block_render.py
index eb62390c4ca6..8ef637b82bf0 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/block_render.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/block_render.py
@@ -1005,9 +1005,9 @@ def xblock_view(request, course_id, usage_id, view_name):
         resources: A list of tuples where the first element is the resource hash, and
             the second is the resource description
     """
-    if not settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_XBLOCK_VIEW_ENDPOINT', False):
+    if not settings.ENABLE_XBLOCK_VIEW_ENDPOINT:
         log.warning("Attempt to use deactivated XBlock view endpoint -"
-                    " see FEATURES['ENABLE_XBLOCK_VIEW_ENDPOINT']")
+                    " see ENABLE_XBLOCK_VIEW_ENDPOINT")
         raise Http404
 
     try:
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py
index bd75d4723933..e81178ece909 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 import pytest
 import pytz
 from ccx_keys.locator import CCXLocator
-from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
@@ -551,7 +550,7 @@ def test__has_access_course_can_enroll(self):
         course.save()
         assert not access._has_access_course(user, 'enroll', course)
 
-    @override_settings(FEATURES={**settings.FEATURES, 'DISABLE_ALLOWED_ENROLLMENT_IF_ENROLLMENT_CLOSED': True})
+    @override_settings(DISABLE_ALLOWED_ENROLLMENT_IF_ENROLLMENT_CLOSED=True)
     def test__has_access_course_with_disable_allowed_enrollment_flag(self):
         yesterday = datetime.datetime.now(pytz.utc) - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
         tomorrow = datetime.datetime.now(pytz.utc) + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_block_render.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_block_render.py
index 25d56ef60de7..2e38c0b4ebff 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_block_render.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_block_render.py
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ def test_will_recheck_access_handler_attribute(self, handler, will_recheck_acces
 
 
 @ddt.ddt
-@patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'ENABLE_XBLOCK_VIEW_ENDPOINT': True})
+@override_settings(ENABLE_XBLOCK_VIEW_ENDPOINT=True)
 class TestXBlockView(SharedModuleStoreTestCase, LoginEnrollmentTestCase):
     """
     Test the handle_xblock_callback function
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
index 82de958b49a8..bbc39c8fbbb9 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ def _section_open_response_assessment(request, course, openassessment_blocks, ac
     section_data = {
         'fragment': block.render('ora_blocks_listing_view', context={
             'ora_items': ora_items,
-            'ora_item_view_enabled': settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_XBLOCK_VIEW_ENDPOINT', False)
+            'ora_item_view_enabled': settings.ENABLE_XBLOCK_VIEW_ENDPOINT
         }),
         'section_key': 'open_response_assessment',
         'section_display_name': _('Open Responses'),
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index f8885ca94fa5..893682157f0d 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@
         ),
     ]
 
-if settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_DEBUG_RUN_PYTHON'):
+if settings.ENABLE_DEBUG_RUN_PYTHON:
     urlpatterns += [
         path('debug/run_python', debug_views.run_python),
     ]
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/auto_auth.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/auto_auth.py
index b8c7de9df2d8..703a0c6a3c62 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/auto_auth.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/auto_auth.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def auto_auth(request):  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
     redirect_when_done = _str2bool(request.GET.get('redirect', '')) or redirect_to
     login_when_done = 'no_login' not in request.GET
 
-    restricted = settings.FEATURES.get('RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH', True)
+    restricted = settings.RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH
     if is_superuser and restricted:
         return HttpResponseForbidden(_('Superuser creation not allowed'))
 
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/register.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/register.py
index f03d660ddc09..17da7fbdba0c 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/register.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/register.py
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ def _skip_activation_email(user, running_pipeline, third_party_provider):
         )
 
     return (
-        settings.FEATURES.get('SKIP_EMAIL_VALIDATION', None) or
+        getattr(settings, 'SKIP_EMAIL_VALIDATION', False) or
         settings.FEATURES.get('AUTOMATIC_AUTH_FOR_TESTING') or
         (third_party_provider and third_party_provider.skip_email_verification and valid_email)
     )
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_auto_auth.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_auto_auth.py
index ff393d1ca01b..d3349e011de5 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_auto_auth.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_auto_auth.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import ddt
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
-from django.test import TestCase
+from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
 from django.test.client import Client
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import CourseLocator
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def test_create_user(self):
         assert user.is_active
         assert not user.profile.requires_parental_consent()
 
-    @patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH': False})
+    @override_settings(RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH=False)
     def test_create_same_user(self):
         self._auto_auth({'username': 'test'})
         self._auto_auth({'username': 'test'})
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def test_create_defined_user(self):
         # By default, the user should not be global staff
         assert not user.is_staff
 
-    @patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH': False})
+    @override_settings(RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH=False)
     def test_create_staff_user(self):
 
         # Create a staff user
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def test_course_enrollment(self, course_id, course_key):
 
     @ddt.data(*COURSE_IDS_DDT)
     @ddt.unpack
-    @patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH': False})
+    @override_settings(RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH=False)
     def test_double_enrollment(self, course_id, course_key):
 
         # Create a user and enroll in a course
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.url = '/auto_auth'
         self.client = Client()
 
-    @patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH': True})
+    @override_settings(RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH=True)
     def test_superuser(self):
         """
         Make sure that superusers cannot be created.
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def test_superuser(self):
         response = self.client.get(self.url, {'username': 'test', 'superuser': 'true'})
         assert response.status_code == 403
 
-    @patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH': True})
+    @override_settings(RESTRICT_AUTOMATIC_AUTH=True)
     def test_modify_user(self):
         """
         Make sure that existing users cannot be modified.
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py
index 98db117aca20..2707bbec3966 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ def test_login_refresh_anonymous_user(self):
         assert response.status_code == 401
         assert jwt_cookies.jwt_cookie_header_payload_name() not in self.client.cookies
 
-    @patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'PREVENT_CONCURRENT_LOGINS': True})
+    @override_settings(PREVENT_CONCURRENT_LOGINS=True)
     def test_single_session(self):
         creds = {'email': self.user_email, 'password': self.password}
         client1 = Client()
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ def test_single_session(self):
         # client1 will be logged out
         assert response.status_code == 302
 
-    @patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'PREVENT_CONCURRENT_LOGINS': True})
+    @override_settings(PREVENT_CONCURRENT_LOGINS=True)
     def test_single_session_with_no_user_profile(self):
         """
         Assert that user login with cas (Central Authentication Service) is
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ def test_single_session_with_no_user_profile(self):
         # client1 will be logged out
         assert response.status_code == 302
 
-    @patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'PREVENT_CONCURRENT_LOGINS': True})
+    @override_settings(PREVENT_CONCURRENT_LOGINS=True)
     def test_single_session_with_url_not_having_login_required_decorator(self):
         # accessing logout url as it does not have login-required decorator it will avoid redirect
         # and go inside the enforce_single_login