diff --git a/static_src/reducers/userV0.js b/static_src/reducers/userV0.js
index 42a93fc..33252c5 100644
--- a/static_src/reducers/userV0.js
+++ b/static_src/reducers/userV0.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import {objectToMap} from 'shared/helpers.js';
 import {userRefToId, userToUserRef} from 'shared/convertersV0.js';
 import loadGapi, {fetchGapiEmail} from 'shared/gapi-loader.js';
-import {DEFAULT_MD_PROJECTS} from 'shared/md-helper.js';
 import {viewedProjectName} from 'reducers/projectV0.js';
 
 // Actions
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@
     currentUser, viewedProjectName, (user, projectName = '') => {
       const prefs = {
         // Make Markdown default to true for projects who have opted in.
-        render_markdown: String(DEFAULT_MD_PROJECTS.has(projectName)),
+        render_markdown: 'true',
         ...user.prefs
       };
       for (let prefName of Object.keys(prefs)) {