diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py
index 4ea3d12b4e63..49f76be0f400 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 
 from unittest import mock
 import ddt
-from django.conf import settings
-from django.test.utils import override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 from web_fragments.fragment import Fragment
@@ -169,7 +167,6 @@ def test_studio_view(self):
             }
         )
 
-    @override_settings(FEATURES=dict(settings.FEATURES, ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE='True'))
     @ddt.data(
         (False, False, False),
         (True, False, False),
@@ -234,7 +231,6 @@ def test_studio_view(self):
         fragment = self.block.author_view({})
         assert f'data-discussion-id="{self.discussion_id}"' in fragment.content
 
-    @override_settings(FEATURES=dict(settings.FEATURES, ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE='True'))
     @ddt.data(
         (True, False, False),
         (False, True, False),
@@ -294,7 +290,6 @@ def get_root(self, block):
             block = block.get_parent()
         return block
 
-    @override_settings(FEATURES=dict(settings.FEATURES, ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE='True'))
     def test_html_with_user(self):
         """
         Test rendered DiscussionXBlock permissions.
@@ -313,7 +308,6 @@ def test_html_with_user(self):
         assert 'data-user-create-comment="false"' in html
         assert 'data-user-create-subcomment="false"' in html
 
-    @override_settings(FEATURES=dict(settings.FEATURES, ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE='True'))
     def test_discussion_render_successfully_with_orphan_parent(self):
         """
         Test that discussion xblock render successfully
@@ -413,7 +407,6 @@ class TestXBlockQueryLoad(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
     Test the number of queries executed when rendering the XBlock.
     """
 
-    @override_settings(FEATURES=dict(settings.FEATURES, ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE='True'))
     def test_permissions_query_load(self):
         """
         Tests that the permissions queries are cached when rendering numerous discussion XBlocks.
diff --git a/xmodule/discussion_block.py b/xmodule/discussion_block.py
index fdd8ea64717a..84d5fdfb4afb 100644
--- a/xmodule/discussion_block.py
+++ b/xmodule/discussion_block.py
@@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ def student_view(self, context=None):
         """
         Renders student view for LMS.
         """
-        # to prevent a circular import issue
-        import lms.djangoapps.discussion.django_comment_client.utils as utils
-
         fragment = Fragment()
 
         if not self.is_visible:
@@ -192,23 +189,21 @@ def student_view(self, context=None):
                 ),
             )
 
-        if utils.is_discussion_enabled(self.course_key):
-            context = {
-                'discussion_id': self.discussion_id,
-                'display_name': self.display_name if self.display_name else _("Discussion"),
-                'user': self.django_user,
-                'course_id': self.course_key,
-                'discussion_category': self.discussion_category,
-                'discussion_target': self.discussion_target,
-                'can_create_thread': self.has_permission("create_thread"),
-                'can_create_comment': self.has_permission("create_comment"),
-                'can_create_subcomment': self.has_permission("create_sub_comment"),
-                'login_msg': login_msg,
-            }
-            fragment.add_content(
-                self.runtime.service(self, 'mako').render_template('discussion/_discussion_inline.html', context)
-            )
-
+        context = {
+            'discussion_id': self.discussion_id,
+            'display_name': self.display_name if self.display_name else _("Discussion"),
+            'user': self.django_user,
+            'course_id': self.course_key,
+            'discussion_category': self.discussion_category,
+            'discussion_target': self.discussion_target,
+            'can_create_thread': self.has_permission("create_thread"),
+            'can_create_comment': self.has_permission("create_comment"),
+            'can_create_subcomment': self.has_permission("create_sub_comment"),
+            'login_msg': login_msg,
+        }
+
+        fragment.add_content(self.runtime.service(self, 'mako').render_template('discussion/_discussion_inline.html',
+                                                                                context))
         fragment.initialize_js('DiscussionInlineBlock')
 
         return fragment