diff --git a/portal/trigger_states/empro_states.py b/portal/trigger_states/empro_states.py
index d0752ad9d7..6cd910966f 100644
--- a/portal/trigger_states/empro_states.py
+++ b/portal/trigger_states/empro_states.py
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
 from ..models.questionnaire_bank import QuestionnaireBank
 from ..models.questionnaire_response import QuestionnaireResponse
 from ..models.observation import Observation
+from ..models.research_study import EMPRO_RS_ID
 from ..models.user import User
 from ..timeout_lock import TimeoutLock
 
-EMPRO_STUDY_ID = 1
 EMPRO_LOCK_KEY = "empro-trigger-state-lock-{user_id}"
 
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ def process_pending_actions(ts):
         # Withdrawn users should never receive reminders, nor staff
         # about them.
         qb_status = QB_Status(
-            user=patient, research_study_id=EMPRO_STUDY_ID, as_of_date=now)
+            user=patient, research_study_id=EMPRO_RS_ID, as_of_date=now)
         if qb_status.withdrawn_by(now):
             triggers = copy.deepcopy(ts.triggers)
             triggers['action_state'] = 'withdrawn'
diff --git a/portal/views/user.py b/portal/views/user.py
index 87837b4f3d..db2fb6b28d 100644
--- a/portal/views/user.py
+++ b/portal/views/user.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from ..models.qb_timeline import QB_StatusCacheKey, invalidate_users_QBT
 from ..models.questionnaire_response import QuestionnaireResponse
 from ..models.relationship import Relationship
+from ..models.research_study import EMPRO_RS_ID
 from ..models.role import ROLE, Role
 from ..models.table_preference import TablePreference
 from ..models.url_token import url_token
@@ -962,8 +963,6 @@ def delete_user_consents(user_id):
       - ServiceToken: []
 
     """
-    from portal.trigger_states.empro_states import EMPRO_STUDY_ID
-
     current_app.logger.debug('delete user consent called w/: {}'.format(
         request.json))
     user = get_user(user_id, 'edit')
@@ -983,7 +982,7 @@ def delete_user_consents(user_id):
         abort(404, "matching user consent not found")
 
     audit_comment = 'Deleted consent agreement'
-    if research_study_id == EMPRO_STUDY_ID:
+    if research_study_id == EMPRO_RS_ID:
         audit_comment = 'Deleted EMPRO consent agreement'
     remove_uc.deleted = Audit(
         user_id=current_user().id, subject_id=user_id,