diff --git a/packages/server/scripts/dev/manage.js b/packages/server/scripts/dev/manage.js
index 1c7a70931b..509e9a05ac 100644
--- a/packages/server/scripts/dev/manage.js
+++ b/packages/server/scripts/dev/manage.js
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ async function init() {
     SELF_HOSTED: "1",
     DISABLE_ACCOUNT_PORTAL: "1",
     MULTI_TENANCY: "",
-    DISABLE_THREADING: "1",
     SERVICE: "app-service",
     DEPLOYMENT_ENVIRONMENT: "development",
     BB_ADMIN_USER_EMAIL: "",
diff --git a/packages/server/src/environment.ts b/packages/server/src/environment.ts
index fd4c3d205b..8e6866d5e4 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/environment.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/environment.ts
@@ -100,11 +100,6 @@ const environment = {
   LOG_JS_ERRORS: process.env.LOG_JS_ERRORS,
 }
 
-// threading can cause memory issues with node-ts in development
-if (coreEnv.isDev() && environment.DISABLE_THREADING == null) {
-  environment._set("DISABLE_THREADING", "1")
-}
-
 // clean up any environment variable edge cases
 for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(environment)) {
   // handle the edge case of "0" to disable an environment variable