diff --git a/app/models/content_configuration.rb b/app/models/content_configuration.rb
index 9276e97a4c..bdd4b4abf1 100644
--- a/app/models/content_configuration.rb
+++ b/app/models/content_configuration.rb
@@ -23,25 +23,29 @@ class ContentConfiguration < Spree::Preferences::Configuration
   # Producer sign-up page
   # All the following defaults using I18n don't work.
   # https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/issues/3816
-  preference :producer_signup_pricing_table_html, :text,
-             default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_pricing_table)
-  preference :producer_signup_case_studies_html, :text,
-             default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_case_studies)
-  preference :producer_signup_detail_html, :text, default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_detail)
+  # default values for these fields are commented out below
+  preference :producer_signup_pricing_table_html, :text
+  # default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_pricing_table)
+  preference :producer_signup_case_studies_html, :text
+  # default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_case_studies)
+  preference :producer_signup_detail_html, :text
+  # default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_detail)
 
   # Hubs sign-up page
-  preference :hub_signup_pricing_table_html, :text,
-             default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_pricing_table)
-  preference :hub_signup_case_studies_html, :text,
-             default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_case_studies)
-  preference :hub_signup_detail_html, :text, default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_detail)
+  preference :hub_signup_pricing_table_html, :text
+  # default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_pricing_table)
+  preference :hub_signup_case_studies_html, :text
+  # default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_case_studies)
+  preference :hub_signup_detail_html, :text
+  # default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_detail)
 
   # Groups sign-up page
-  preference :group_signup_pricing_table_html, :text,
-             default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_pricing_table)
-  preference :group_signup_case_studies_html, :text,
-             default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_case_studies)
-  preference :group_signup_detail_html, :text, default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_detail)
+  preference :group_signup_pricing_table_html, :text
+  # default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_pricing_table)
+  preference :group_signup_case_studies_html, :text
+  # default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_case_studies)
+  preference :group_signup_detail_html, :text
+  # default: I18n.t(:content_configuration_detail)
 
   # Main URLs
   preference :menu_1, :boolean, default: true