diff --git a/cms/envs/production.py b/cms/envs/production.py
index 604d2753bccd..60d5f88c1b59 100644
--- a/cms/envs/production.py
+++ b/cms/envs/production.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def get_env_setting(setting):
 # TODO: Once we have successfully upgraded to ES7, switch this back to ELASTIC_SEARCH_CONFIG.
 ELASTIC_SEARCH_CONFIG = _YAML_TOKENS.get('ELASTIC_SEARCH_CONFIG_ES7', [{}])
 
-XBLOCK_SETTINGS.setdefault("VideoBlock", {})["licensing_enabled"] = FEATURES["LICENSING"]  # noqa: F405
+XBLOCK_SETTINGS.setdefault("VideoBlock", {})["licensing_enabled"] = LICENSING  # noqa: F405
 XBLOCK_SETTINGS.setdefault("VideoBlock", {})['YOUTUBE_API_KEY'] = YOUTUBE_API_KEY  # noqa: F405
 
 ############################ OAUTH2 Provider ###################################
diff --git a/lms/envs/production.py b/lms/envs/production.py
index b13f232f5bb7..035f282dbd6f 100644
--- a/lms/envs/production.py
+++ b/lms/envs/production.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ def get_env_setting(setting):
 # TODO: Once we have successfully upgraded to ES7, switch this back to ELASTIC_SEARCH_CONFIG.
 ELASTIC_SEARCH_CONFIG = _YAML_TOKENS.get('ELASTIC_SEARCH_CONFIG_ES7', [{}])
 
-XBLOCK_SETTINGS.setdefault("VideoBlock", {})["licensing_enabled"] = FEATURES["LICENSING"]  # noqa: F405
+XBLOCK_SETTINGS.setdefault("VideoBlock", {})["licensing_enabled"] = LICENSING  # noqa: F405
 XBLOCK_SETTINGS.setdefault("VideoBlock", {})['YOUTUBE_API_KEY'] = YOUTUBE_API_KEY  # noqa: F405
 
 ##### Custom Courses for EdX #####
diff --git a/openedx/envs/common.py b/openedx/envs/common.py
index e4326a9fa81d..bf18e1f901a8 100644
--- a/openedx/envs/common.py
+++ b/openedx/envs/common.py
@@ -1213,6 +1213,17 @@ def add_optional_apps(optional_apps, installed_apps):
 # .. toggle_tickets: https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/pull/9744
 ENABLE_SPECIAL_EXAMS = False
 
+# .. toggle_name: ENABLE_EXAM_SETTINGS_HTML_VIEW
+# .. toggle_implementation: DjangoSetting
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: Enable the "Exam Settings" view in Studio's course settings. When enabled,
+#   the corresponding legacy proctored/timed-exam fields on the course are marked deprecated in the
+#   advanced settings editor so they are edited via the dedicated view instead.
+# .. toggle_use_cases: open_edx
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2020-07-09
+# .. toggle_tickets: https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/pull/24405
+ENABLE_EXAM_SETTINGS_HTML_VIEW = False
+
 # .. toggle_name: SHOW_HEADER_LANGUAGE_SELECTOR
 # .. toggle_implementation: DjangoSetting
 # .. toggle_default: False
diff --git a/xmodule/course_block.py b/xmodule/course_block.py
index eee5beab8a66..3af54d8bde9b 100644
--- a/xmodule/course_block.py
+++ b/xmodule/course_block.py
@@ -45,16 +45,11 @@
 CATALOG_VISIBILITY_ABOUT = "about"
 CATALOG_VISIBILITY_NONE = "none"
 
-DEFAULT_COURSE_VISIBILITY_IN_CATALOG = getattr(
-    settings,
-    'DEFAULT_COURSE_VISIBILITY_IN_CATALOG',
-    'both'
-)
+DEFAULT_COURSE_VISIBILITY_IN_CATALOG = settings.DEFAULT_COURSE_VISIBILITY_IN_CATALOG
 
-DEFAULT_MOBILE_AVAILABLE = getattr(settings, 'DEFAULT_MOBILE_AVAILABLE', False)
-# Note: updating assets does not have settings defined, so using `getattr`.
-EXAM_SETTINGS_HTML_VIEW_ENABLED = getattr(settings, 'FEATURES', {}).get('ENABLE_EXAM_SETTINGS_HTML_VIEW', False)
-SPECIAL_EXAMS_ENABLED = getattr(settings, 'ENABLE_SPECIAL_EXAMS', False)
+DEFAULT_MOBILE_AVAILABLE = settings.DEFAULT_MOBILE_AVAILABLE
+EXAM_SETTINGS_HTML_VIEW_ENABLED = settings.ENABLE_EXAM_SETTINGS_HTML_VIEW
+SPECIAL_EXAMS_ENABLED = settings.ENABLE_SPECIAL_EXAMS
 
 COURSE_VISIBILITY_PRIVATE = 'private'
 COURSE_VISIBILITY_PUBLIC_OUTLINE = 'public_outline'
@@ -236,7 +231,7 @@ def from_json(self, value, validate_providers=False):
         and include any inherited values from the platform default.
         """
         value = super().from_json(value)
-        if getattr(settings, 'ENABLE_PROCTORED_EXAMS', False):
+        if settings.ENABLE_PROCTORED_EXAMS:
             # Only validate the provider value if ProctoredExams are enabled on the environment
             # Otherwise, the passed in provider does not matter. We should always return default
             if validate_providers:
@@ -275,7 +270,7 @@ def default(self):
         """
         default = super().default
 
-        proctoring_backend_settings = getattr(settings, 'PROCTORING_BACKENDS', None)
+        proctoring_backend_settings = settings.PROCTORING_BACKENDS
 
         if proctoring_backend_settings:
             return proctoring_backend_settings.get('DEFAULT', None)
@@ -287,11 +282,7 @@ def get_available_providers() -> list[str]:
     """
     Return list of available proctoring providers.
     """
-    proctoring_backend_settings = getattr(
-        settings,
-        'PROCTORING_BACKENDS',
-        {}
-    )
+    proctoring_backend_settings = settings.PROCTORING_BACKENDS
 
     available_providers = [provider for provider in proctoring_backend_settings if provider != 'DEFAULT']
     available_providers.append('lti_external')