diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index 3ddd7a7d0cc..3e1ddd68139 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -144,13 +144,6 @@ Scheduler::Scheduler(
   }
   uiManager_->setAnimationDelegate(animationDelegate);
 
-#ifdef ANDROID
-  removeOutstandingSurfacesOnDestruction_ = true;
-#else
-  removeOutstandingSurfacesOnDestruction_ = reactNativeConfig_->getBool(
-      "react_fabric:remove_outstanding_surfaces_on_destruction_ios");
-#endif
-
   if (ReactNativeFeatureFlags::enableReportEventPaintTime()) {
     uiManager->registerMountHook(*eventPerformanceLogger_);
   }
@@ -203,11 +196,9 @@ Scheduler::~Scheduler() {
         surfaceId,
         [](const ShadowTree& shadowTree) { shadowTree.commitEmptyTree(); });
 
-    // Removing surfaces is gated because it acquires mutex waiting for commits
-    // in flight; in theory, it can deadlock.
-    if (removeOutstandingSurfacesOnDestruction_) {
-      uiManager_->getShadowTreeRegistry().remove(surfaceId);
-    }
+    // Removing surfaces acquires mutex waiting for commits in flight; in
+    // theory, it can deadlock.
+    uiManager_->getShadowTreeRegistry().remove(surfaceId);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.h b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.h
index 3a30ae3cd4c..3977cbc2467 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.h
@@ -141,11 +141,6 @@ class Scheduler final : public UIManagerDelegate {
    * Must not be nullptr.
    */
   ContextContainer::Shared contextContainer_;
-
-  /*
-   * Temporary flags.
-   */
-  bool removeOutstandingSurfacesOnDestruction_{false};
 };
 
 } // namespace facebook::react