diff --git a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml
index 9eb1524de00..1d24e5df40f 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml
@@ -871,8 +871,6 @@ EDXAPP_RETIREMENT_STATES:
   - "NOTES_COMPLETE"
   - "RETIRING_PROCTORING"
   - "PROCTORING_COMPLETE"
-  - "RETIRING_DEMOGRAPHICS"
-  - "DEMOGRAPHICS_COMPLETE"
   - "RETIRING_LICENSE_MANAGER"
   - "LICENSE_MANAGER_COMPLETE"
   - "RETIRING_LMS_MISC"