diff --git a/core/server/data/schema/default-settings.json b/core/server/data/schema/default-settings.json
index 483ada05ec..e7bf8a6d0c 100644
--- a/core/server/data/schema/default-settings.json
+++ b/core/server/data/schema/default-settings.json
@@ -103,14 +103,6 @@
             "defaultValue": "casper"
         }
     },
-    "app": {
-        "active_apps": {
-            "defaultValue": "[]"
-        },
-        "installed_apps": {
-            "defaultValue": "[]"
-        }
-    },
     "private": {
         "is_private": {
             "defaultValue": "false",
diff --git a/core/test/unit/models/settings_spec.js b/core/test/unit/models/settings_spec.js
index 1ea2bd1ad1..3bbc6f7133 100644
--- a/core/test/unit/models/settings_spec.js
+++ b/core/test/unit/models/settings_spec.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe('Unit: models/settings', function () {
 
             return models.Settings.populateDefaults()
                 .then(() => {
-                    eventSpy.callCount.should.equal(64);
+                    eventSpy.callCount.should.equal(60);
 
                     eventSpy.args[1][0].should.equal('settings.db_hash.added');
                     eventSpy.args[1][1].attributes.type.should.equal('core');
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe('Unit: models/settings', function () {
                     eventSpy.args[11][1].attributes.type.should.equal('blog');
                     eventSpy.args[11][1].attributes.value.should.equal('The professional publishing platform');
 
-                    eventSpy.args[63][0].should.equal('settings.members_subscription_settings.added');
+                    eventSpy.args[59][0].should.equal('settings.members_subscription_settings.added');
                 });
         });
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ describe('Unit: models/settings', function () {
 
             return models.Settings.populateDefaults()
                 .then(() => {
-                    eventSpy.callCount.should.equal(62);
+                    eventSpy.callCount.should.equal(58);
 
                     eventSpy.args[11][0].should.equal('settings.logo.added');
                 });