diff --git a/apps/ops/inventory.py b/apps/ops/inventory.py
index b19ce8130..9ad69b9ac 100644
--- a/apps/ops/inventory.py
+++ b/apps/ops/inventory.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ logger = get_logger(__file__)
 
 
 class JMSBaseInventory(BaseInventory):
-    windows_ssh_default_shell = settings.WINDOWS_SSH_DEFAULT_SHELL
-
     def convert_to_ansible(self, asset, run_as_admin=False):
         info = {
             'id': asset.id,
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ class JMSBaseInventory(BaseInventory):
         if asset.is_windows():
             info["vars"].update({
                 "ansible_connection": "ssh",
-                "ansible_shell_type": self.windows_ssh_default_shell,
+                "ansible_shell_type": settings.WINDOWS_SSH_DEFAULT_SHELL,
             })
         for label in asset.labels.all():
             info["vars"].update({