diff --git a/pkg/ddevapp/drupal/backdrop/settings.ddev.php b/pkg/ddevapp/drupal/backdrop/settings.ddev.php
index 5a305bc62d3..624ba5a3c33 100644
--- a/pkg/ddevapp/drupal/backdrop/settings.ddev.php
+++ b/pkg/ddevapp/drupal/backdrop/settings.ddev.php
@@ -18,6 +18,4 @@
 
 $database = "$driver://{{ $config.DatabaseUsername }}:{{ $config.DatabasePassword }}@$host:$port/{{ $config.DatabaseName }}";
 
-$settings['update_free_access'] = FALSE;
 $settings['hash_salt'] = '{{ $config.HashSalt }}';
-$settings['backdrop_drupal_compatibility'] = TRUE;