diff --git a/figures/settings/lms_production.py b/figures/settings/lms_production.py
index d3ffb5bb..fdf60ce9 100644
--- a/figures/settings/lms_production.py
+++ b/figures/settings/lms_production.py
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ def update_webpack_loader(webpack_loader_settings, figures_env_tokens):
 def update_celerybeat_schedule(celerybeat_schedule_settings, figures_env_tokens):
     """
     Figures pipeline job schedule configuration in CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE.
+
+    Daily metrics pipeline scheduler is on by default
+    Course MAU metrics pipeline scheduler is off by default
+
+    TODO: Language improvement: Change the "IMPORT" to "CAPTURE" or "EXTRACT"
     """
     if figures_env_tokens.get('ENABLE_DAILY_METRICS_IMPORT', True):
         celerybeat_schedule_settings['figures-populate-daily-metrics'] = {
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ def update_celerybeat_schedule(celerybeat_schedule_settings, figures_env_tokens)
                 ),
             }
 
-    if figures_env_tokens.get('ENABLE_DAILY_MAU_COLLECTION', True):
+    if figures_env_tokens.get('ENABLE_DAILY_MAU_IMPORT', False):
         celerybeat_schedule_settings['figures-daily-mau'] = {
             'task': 'figures.tasks.populate_all_mau',
             'schedule': crontab(
diff --git a/tests/test_settings.py b/tests/test_settings.py
index 6937899a..f88720bf 100644
--- a/tests/test_settings.py
+++ b/tests/test_settings.py
@@ -87,3 +87,45 @@ def test_update_settings(self, figures_env_tokens, run_celery):
             assert self.CELERY_TASK_NAME not in settings.CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE
 
         assert settings.ENV_TOKENS['FIGURES'] == figures_env_tokens
+
+
+class TestDailyMauPipelineSettings(object):
+    """Tests MAU pipeline settings
+
+    See how edx-platforms does plugins. App: openedx.core.djangoapps.plugins
+
+    * constants.PLUGIN_APP_SETTINGS_FUNC_NAME
+    * openedx.core.djangoapps.plugins.plugin_settings
+
+    TODO: Abstract the core functionality in this test class because it presents
+    a pattern for testing plugin CeleryBeat schedule settings
+    """
+    TASK_NAME = 'figures-daily-mau'
+    TASK_FUNC = 'figures.tasks.populate_all_mau'
+
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def setup(self, db):
+        self.settings = mock.Mock(
+            WEBPACK_LOADER={},
+            CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE={},
+            FEATURES={},
+            ENV_TOKENS={},
+            CELERY_IMPORTS=[],
+        )
+
+    def test_daily_mau_pipeline_flag_enabled(self):
+        self.settings.ENV_TOKENS['FIGURES'] = { 'ENABLE_DAILY_MAU_IMPORT': True }
+        plugin_settings(self.settings)
+        assert self.TASK_NAME in self.settings.CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE
+        assert set(['task', 'schedule']) == set(
+            self.settings.CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE[self.TASK_NAME].keys())
+
+    def test_daily_mau_pipeline_flag_disabled(self):
+        self.settings.ENV_TOKENS['FIGURES'] = { 'ENABLE_DAILY_MAU_IMPORT': False }
+        plugin_settings(self.settings)
+        assert self.TASK_NAME not in self.settings.CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE
+
+    def test_daily_mau_pipeline_flag_not_present(self):
+        assert 'FIGURES' not in self.settings.ENV_TOKENS
+        plugin_settings(self.settings)
+        assert self.TASK_NAME not in self.settings.CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE