diff --git a/apis_ontology/settings.py b/apis_ontology/settings.py
index 53e28ad..e9f7d38 100644
--- a/apis_ontology/settings.py
+++ b/apis_ontology/settings.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 ROOT_URLCONF = "apis_ontology.urls"
 
-PROJECT_DEFAULT_MD = {}
-
 CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = ["https://oebl-pnp.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at"]