diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/__init__.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/__init__.py
index b75ea0ee..e0c18ee5 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/__init__.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/__init__.py
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ def setup_config(app: Flask) -> None:
     setup_database_uri(app)
     setup_logger(app)
 
-    if app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"] == "":
-        app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"] = None
+    if app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"] == "":
+        app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"] = None
 
     thread_local_data = threading.local()
     app.config["THREAD_LOCAL_DATA"] = thread_local_data
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/default.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/default.py
index f44d5b33..8002a998 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/default.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/default.py
@@ -2,15 +2,10 @@
 import re
 from os import environ
 
-# Does the site allow self-registration of users
-SELF_REGISTRATION = environ.get("SELF_REGISTRATION", default=False)
-
-DEVELOPMENT = False
-
 BPMN_SPEC_ABSOLUTE_DIR = environ.get("BPMN_SPEC_ABSOLUTE_DIR")
-CORS_DEFAULT = "*"
+cors_allow_all = "*"
 CORS_ALLOW_ORIGINS = re.split(
-    r",\s*", environ.get("CORS_ALLOW_ORIGINS", default=CORS_DEFAULT)
+    r",\s*", environ.get("CORS_ALLOW_ORIGINS", default=cors_allow_all)
 )
 
 RUN_BACKGROUND_SCHEDULER = (
@@ -94,6 +89,6 @@ ALLOW_CONFISCATING_LOCK_AFTER_SECONDS = int(
     environ.get("ALLOW_CONFISCATING_LOCK_AFTER_SECONDS", default="600")
 )
 
-SPIFFWORKFLOW_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP = environ.get(
-    "SPIFFWORKFLOW_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP", default="everybody"
+SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP = environ.get(
+    "SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP", default="everybody"
 )
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/users_controller.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/users_controller.py
index c9d2e129..c2a94390 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/users_controller.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/users_controller.py
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ def user_group_list_for_current_user() -> flask.wrappers.Response:
     group_identifiers = [
         i.identifier
         for i in groups
-        if i.identifier != current_app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"]
+        if i.identifier != current_app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"]
     ]
     return make_response(jsonify(sorted(group_identifiers)), 200)
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/authorization_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/authorization_service.py
index 0843a6e1..d00fc162 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/authorization_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/authorization_service.py
@@ -796,8 +796,8 @@ class AuthorizationService:
         for iutga in initial_user_to_group_assignments:
             # do not remove users from the default user group
             if (
-                current_app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"] is None
-                or current_app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"]
+                current_app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"] is None
+                or current_app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"]
                 != iutga.group.identifier
             ):
                 current_user_dict: UserToGroupDict = {
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ class AuthorizationService:
 
         # do not remove the default user group
         desired_group_identifiers.add(
-            current_app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"]
+            current_app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_DEFAULT_USER_GROUP"]
         )
         groups_to_delete = GroupModel.query.filter(
             GroupModel.identifier.not_in(desired_group_identifiers)