diff --git a/server-ce/Dockerfile b/server-ce/Dockerfile
index 9929211574..940b7f17a2 100644
--- a/server-ce/Dockerfile
+++ b/server-ce/Dockerfile
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ ENV SHARELATEX_APP_NAME "Overleaf Community Edition"
 
 ENV OPTIMISE_PDF "true"
 
-ENV SHARELATEX_FPH_INITIALIZE_NEW_PROJECTS "true"
-ENV SHARELATEX_FPH_DISPLAY_NEW_PROJECTS "true"
-
 # Phusion Image timeouts before sending SIGKILL to processes
 # ----------------------------------------------------------
 ENV KILL_PROCESS_TIMEOUT 55
diff --git a/server-ce/config/settings.js b/server-ce/config/settings.js
index 12e26569a3..72be820367 100644
--- a/server-ce/config/settings.js
+++ b/server-ce/config/settings.js
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ const settings = {
     },
     project_history: {
       sendProjectStructureOps: true,
-      initializeHistoryForNewProjects: process.env.SHARELATEX_FPH_INITIALIZE_NEW_PROJECTS === 'true',
-      displayHistoryForNewProjects: process.env.SHARELATEX_FPH_DISPLAY_NEW_PROJECTS === 'true',
       url: 'http://localhost:3054',
     },
     v1_history: {