diff --git a/src/postorius/tests/utils.py b/src/postorius/tests/utils.py
index d6ce617..4c29d27 100644
--- a/src/postorius/tests/utils.py
+++ b/src/postorius/tests/utils.py
@@ -35,13 +35,7 @@
 FIXTURES_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(
     os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'fixtures', 'vcr_cassettes')
 
-VCR_RECORD_MODE = os.environ.get('POSTORIUS_VCR_RECORD_MODE',
-                                 getattr(settings, 'VCR_RECORD_MODE', 'once'))
-
-MM_VCR = get_vcr(
-    cassette_library_dir=FIXTURES_DIR,
-    record_mode=VCR_RECORD_MODE,
-    )
+MM_VCR = get_vcr(cassette_library_dir=FIXTURES_DIR)
 
 
 def create_mock_domain(properties=None):
diff --git a/testing/test_settings.py b/testing/test_settings.py
index a5e8329..d425374 100755
--- a/testing/test_settings.py
+++ b/testing/test_settings.py
@@ -153,8 +153,3 @@
     'django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend',
     'django_browserid.auth.BrowserIDBackend',
 )
-
-
-# Set VCR_RECORD_MODE to 'all' to re-record all API responses.
-# (Remember to use an empty mailman database!)
-VCR_RECORD_MODE = 'once'