diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index cd3c11cfaf5977ffeb48c401475fb7b279c7f4d8..f225e2206182028baf99a21329d129a1cc7ec4da 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -418,10 +418,6 @@ MKTG_URL_LINK_MAP = {
 
 COURSES_WITH_UNSAFE_CODE = []
 
-################# Student Verification #################
-VERIFY_STUDENT = {
-    "DAYS_GOOD_FOR": 365,  # How many days is a verficiation good for?
-}
 
 ############################## EVENT TRACKING #################################
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py
index 156cfb3ece459829e3462f4fda74570c479cb7cc..6acfe0e889e84145319dcebb8c6ba4396997222f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ class PhotoVerification(StatusModel):
         attempt.status == "created"
         pending_requests = PhotoVerification.submitted.all()
     """
-    # We can make this configurable later...
-    DAYS_GOOD_FOR = settings.VERIFY_STUDENT["DAYS_GOOD_FOR"]
 
     ######################## Fields Set During Creation ########################
     # See class docstring for description of status states
@@ -181,8 +179,9 @@ class PhotoVerification(StatusModel):
         Returns the earliest allowed date given the settings
 
         """
+        DAYS_GOOD_FOR = settings.VERIFY_STUDENT["DAYS_GOOD_FOR"]
         allowed_date = (
-            datetime.now(pytz.UTC) - timedelta(days=cls.DAYS_GOOD_FOR)
+            datetime.now(pytz.UTC) - timedelta(days=DAYS_GOOD_FOR)
         )
         return allowed_date