diff --git a/zerver/models/realms.py b/zerver/models/realms.py
index 9b5a0fc4d8..8a6ac401ed 100644
--- a/zerver/models/realms.py
+++ b/zerver/models/realms.py
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
 
     REALM_PERMISSION_GROUP_SETTINGS: dict[str, GroupPermissionSetting] = dict(
         create_multiuse_invite_group=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=False,
             allow_nobody_group=True,
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
             allowed_system_groups=[SystemGroups.EVERYONE, SystemGroups.MEMBERS],
         ),
         can_add_custom_emoji_group=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=False,
             allow_nobody_group=False,
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
             id_field_name="can_add_custom_emoji_group_id",
         ),
         can_create_groups=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=True,
             allow_nobody_group=False,
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
             id_field_name="can_create_groups_id",
         ),
         can_create_public_channel_group=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=False,
             allow_nobody_group=False,
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
             id_field_name="can_create_public_channel_group_id",
         ),
         can_create_private_channel_group=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=False,
             allow_nobody_group=False,
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
             ],
         ),
         can_delete_any_message_group=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=False,
             allow_nobody_group=False,
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
             id_field_name="can_delete_any_message_group_id",
         ),
         can_delete_own_message_group=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=False,
             allow_nobody_group=False,
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
             id_field_name="can_delete_own_message_group_id",
         ),
         can_manage_all_groups=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=True,
             allow_nobody_group=False,
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
             id_field_name="can_manage_all_groups_id",
         ),
         can_move_messages_between_channels_group=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=False,
             allow_nobody_group=True,
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
             id_field_name="can_move_messages_between_channels_group_id",
         ),
         can_move_messages_between_topics_group=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=False,
             allow_nobody_group=True,
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
             id_field_name="can_move_messages_between_topics_group_id",
         ),
         direct_message_initiator_group=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=True,
             allow_nobody_group=True,
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ class Realm(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stub
             id_field_name="direct_message_initiator_group_id",
         ),
         direct_message_permission_group=GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=not settings.ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS,
+            require_system_group=False,
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=True,
             allow_nobody_group=True,
diff --git a/zproject/default_settings.py b/zproject/default_settings.py
index b4c7f6b691..6b62e88541 100644
--- a/zproject/default_settings.py
+++ b/zproject/default_settings.py
@@ -667,12 +667,6 @@ SIGNED_ACCESS_TOKEN_VALIDITY_IN_SECONDS = 60
 
 CUSTOM_AUTHENTICATION_WRAPPER_FUNCTION: Callable[..., Any] | None = None
 
-# Whether we allow settings to be set to a collection of users and
-# groups as described in api_docs/group-setting-values.md. Set to
-# False in production, as we can only handle named user groups in the
-# web app settings UI.
-ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS = False
-
 # Grace period during which we don't send a resolve/unresolve
 # notification to a stream and also delete the previous counter
 # notification.
diff --git a/zproject/dev_settings.py b/zproject/dev_settings.py
index c7def46bdb..20f7807a38 100644
--- a/zproject/dev_settings.py
+++ b/zproject/dev_settings.py
@@ -211,9 +211,6 @@ ZULIP_SERVICES_URL = f"http://push.{EXTERNAL_HOST}"
 ZULIP_SERVICE_PUSH_NOTIFICATIONS = True
 ZULIP_SERVICE_SUBMIT_USAGE_STATISTICS = True
 
-# Breaks the UI if used, but enabled for development environment testing.
-ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS = True
-
 # This value needs to be lower in development than usual to allow
 # for quicker testing of the feature.
 RESOLVE_TOPIC_UNDO_GRACE_PERIOD_SECONDS = 5
diff --git a/zproject/test_extra_settings.py b/zproject/test_extra_settings.py
index a2c600b09d..f0951ef364 100644
--- a/zproject/test_extra_settings.py
+++ b/zproject/test_extra_settings.py
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@ SCIM_CONFIG: dict[str, SCIMConfigDict] = {
     }
 }
 
-ALLOW_GROUP_VALUED_SETTINGS = True
-
 # This override disables the grace period for undoing resolving/unresolving
 # a topic in tests.
 # This allows tests to not worry about the special behavior during the grace period.