diff --git a/db/model/Variable.ts b/db/model/Variable.ts
index b9020fe79d7..22b54e6bf89 100644
--- a/db/model/Variable.ts
+++ b/db/model/Variable.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import {
     getVariableDataRoute,
     getVariableMetadataRoute,
     defaultGrapherConfig,
-    DEFAULT_GRAPHER_CONFIG_SCHEMA,
 } from "@ourworldindata/grapher"
 import pl from "nodejs-polars"
 import { uuidv7 } from "uuidv7"
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ function makeConfigValidForIndicator({
 
     // if no schema is given, assume it's the latest
     if (!updatedConfig.$schema) {
-        updatedConfig.$schema = DEFAULT_GRAPHER_CONFIG_SCHEMA
+        updatedConfig.$schema = defaultGrapherConfig.$schema
     }
 
     // check if the given dimensions are correct
diff --git a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/index.ts b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/index.ts
index ed27bd627f5..9e9d08b9902 100644
--- a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/index.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export {
     grapherInterfaceWithHiddenTabsOnly,
     CONTINENTS_INDICATOR_ID,
     POPULATION_INDICATOR_ID_USED_IN_ADMIN,
-    DEFAULT_GRAPHER_CONFIG_SCHEMA,
 } from "./core/GrapherConstants"
 export {
     getVariableDataRoute,