diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md
index b4bfef2972..b4c878fe0f 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@
     }, {
         "type": "raw-json",
         "label": "{host_label} Environments",
-        "key": "{host_name}_environments",
-        "env_group_key": "{host_name}"
+        "key": "{host_name}_environments"
     }, {
         "type": "path",
         "key": "{host_name}_executables",
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/example_schema.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/example_schema.json
index 6a86dae259..b9747b5f4f 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/example_schema.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/example_schema.json
@@ -117,19 +117,6 @@
                 }
             ]
         },
-        {
-            "key": "env_group_test",
-            "label": "EnvGroup Test",
-            "type": "dict",
-            "children": [
-                {
-                    "key": "key_to_store_in_system_settings",
-                    "label": "Testing environment group",
-                    "type": "raw-json",
-                    "env_group_key": "test_group"
-                }
-            ]
-        },
         {
             "key": "dict_wrapper",
             "type": "dict",
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/example_template.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/example_template.json
index ff78c78e8f..9955cf5651 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/example_template.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/example_template.json
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
     {
         "type": "raw-json",
         "label": "{host_label} Environments",
-        "key": "{host_name}_environments",
-        "env_group_key": "{host_name}"
+        "key": "{host_name}_environments"
     },
     {
         "type": "path",
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json
index fcab4cd5d8..695ab8bceb 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_general.json
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
             "key": "environment",
             "label": "Environment",
             "type": "raw-json",
-            "env_group_key": "global",
             "require_restart": true
         },
         {
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/README.md b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/README.md
index 1c916ddff2..c29664a907 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/README.md
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/README.md
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@
     }, {
         "type": "raw-json",
         "label": "{host_label} Environments",
-        "key": "{host_name}_environments",
-        "env_group_key": "{host_name}"
+        "key": "{host_name}_environments"
     }, {
         "type": "path-widget",
         "key": "{host_name}_executables",