diff --git a/edivorce/settings/base.py b/edivorce/settings/base.py
index 677ec82b..00cc7c6f 100644
--- a/edivorce/settings/base.py
+++ b/edivorce/settings/base.py
@@ -191,4 +191,4 @@ EFILING_HUB_CLIENT_ID = env('EFILING_HUB_CLIENT_ID', 'abc')
 EFILING_HUB_CLIENT_SECRET = env('EFILING_HUB_CLIENT_SECRET', 'abc')
 EFILING_HUB_API_BASE_URL = env('EFILING_HUB_API_BASE_URL', 'https://efiling.gov.bc.ca')
 
-EFILING_BCEID = env.dict('EFILING_BCEID', subcast=str)
+EFILING_BCEID = env.dict('EFILING_BCEID', '', subcast=str)