diff --git a/app/dao/services_dao.py b/app/dao/services_dao.py
index 8a24502bd..da8b80b42 100644
--- a/app/dao/services_dao.py
+++ b/app/dao/services_dao.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ from app.models import (
     TemplateRedacted,
     User,
     VerifyCode,
-    EDIT_FOLDERS,
     EMAIL_TYPE,
     INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE,
     KEY_TYPE_TEST,
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ DEFAULT_SERVICE_PERMISSIONS = [
     EMAIL_TYPE,
     LETTER_TYPE,
     INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE,
-    EDIT_FOLDERS,
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/app/dao/test_services_dao.py b/tests/app/dao/test_services_dao.py
index d17b91529..cfb2ede4f 100644
--- a/tests/app/dao/test_services_dao.py
+++ b/tests/app/dao/test_services_dao.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ from app.models import (
     KEY_TYPE_NORMAL,
     KEY_TYPE_TEAM,
     KEY_TYPE_TEST,
-    EDIT_FOLDERS,
     EMAIL_TYPE,
     SMS_TYPE,
     INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE,
@@ -295,19 +294,16 @@ def test_create_service_returns_service_with_default_permissions(notify_db_sessi
 
     service = dao_fetch_service_by_id(service.id)
     _assert_service_permissions(service.permissions, (
-        SMS_TYPE, EMAIL_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, EDIT_FOLDERS,
+        SMS_TYPE, EMAIL_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE,
     ))
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("permission_to_remove, permissions_remaining", [
     (SMS_TYPE, (
-        EMAIL_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, EDIT_FOLDERS,
+        EMAIL_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE,
     )),
     (EMAIL_TYPE, (
-        SMS_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, EDIT_FOLDERS,
-    )),
-    (EDIT_FOLDERS, (
-        EMAIL_TYPE, SMS_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE,
+        SMS_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE,
     )),
 ])
 def test_remove_permission_from_service_by_id_returns_service_with_correct_permissions(
@@ -348,14 +344,14 @@ def test_create_service_by_id_adding_and_removing_letter_returns_service_without
 
     service = dao_fetch_service_by_id(service.id)
     _assert_service_permissions(service.permissions, (
-        SMS_TYPE, EMAIL_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, EDIT_FOLDERS,
+        SMS_TYPE, EMAIL_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE,
     ))
 
     dao_remove_service_permission(service_id=service.id, permission=LETTER_TYPE)
     service = dao_fetch_service_by_id(service.id)
 
     _assert_service_permissions(service.permissions, (
-        SMS_TYPE, EMAIL_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, EDIT_FOLDERS,
+        SMS_TYPE, EMAIL_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE,
     ))
 
 
@@ -514,7 +510,7 @@ def test_delete_service_and_associated_objects(notify_db_session):
     create_invited_user(service=service)
 
     assert ServicePermission.query.count() == len((
-        SMS_TYPE, EMAIL_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, EDIT_FOLDERS,
+        SMS_TYPE, EMAIL_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE,
     ))
 
     delete_service_and_all_associated_db_objects(service)
diff --git a/tests/app/service/test_rest.py b/tests/app/service/test_rest.py
index a1a0622ee..26f1750e2 100644
--- a/tests/app/service/test_rest.py
+++ b/tests/app/service/test_rest.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from app.models import (
     DVLA_ORG_LAND_REGISTRY,
     KEY_TYPE_NORMAL, KEY_TYPE_TEAM, KEY_TYPE_TEST,
     EMAIL_TYPE, SMS_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE,
-    EDIT_FOLDERS, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, INBOUND_SMS_TYPE,
+    INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, INBOUND_SMS_TYPE,
 )
 from tests import create_authorization_header
 from tests.app.conftest import (
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def test_get_service_list_has_default_permissions(admin_request, service_factory
         set(
             json['permissions']
         ) == set([
-            EMAIL_TYPE, SMS_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, EDIT_FOLDERS,
+            EMAIL_TYPE, SMS_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE,
         ])
         for json in json_resp['data']
     )
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def test_get_service_by_id_has_default_service_permissions(admin_request, sample
     assert set(
         json_resp['data']['permissions']
     ) == set([
-        EMAIL_TYPE, SMS_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE, EDIT_FOLDERS,
+        EMAIL_TYPE, SMS_TYPE, INTERNATIONAL_SMS_TYPE, LETTER_TYPE,
     ])