diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index bcaec7e53..bfaf358a4 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 				{
 					"name": "config.json",
 					"config": {
-						"enable": "DiscussionToolsEnable",
 						"replyIndentation": "DiscussionToolsReplyIndentation",
 						"switchTime": "DiscussionToolsTimestampFormatSwitchTime",
 						"showFeedbackLinks": "DiscussionToolsShowFeedbackLinks"
@@ -537,10 +536,6 @@
 		"discussiontools-visualenhancements": 1
 	},
 	"config": {
-		"DiscussionToolsEnable": {
-			"value": true,
-			"description": "Enable DiscussionTools on talk pages."
-		},
 		"DiscussionToolsBeta": {
 			"value": false,
 			"description": "Make DiscussionTools a BetaFeature."
diff --git a/includes/Hooks/HookUtils.php b/includes/Hooks/HookUtils.php
index ebf08bfbf..b3fdd8db3 100644
--- a/includes/Hooks/HookUtils.php
+++ b/includes/Hooks/HookUtils.php
@@ -202,10 +202,6 @@ class HookUtils {
 		$services = MediaWikiServices::getInstance();
 		$dtConfig = $services->getConfigFactory()->makeConfig( 'discussiontools' );
 
-		if ( !$dtConfig->get( 'DiscussionToolsEnable' ) ) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
 		if (
 			( $feature === static::TOPICSUBSCRIPTION || $feature === static::AUTOTOPICSUB ) &&
 			// Users must be logged in to use topic subscription, and Echo must be installed (T322498)
diff --git a/includes/Hooks/PreferenceHooks.php b/includes/Hooks/PreferenceHooks.php
index e5414a940..c7b9ec22b 100644
--- a/includes/Hooks/PreferenceHooks.php
+++ b/includes/Hooks/PreferenceHooks.php
@@ -151,10 +151,7 @@ class PreferenceHooks implements
 			'type' => 'api',
 		];
 
-		if (
-			!$this->config->get( 'DiscussionToolsEnable' ) ||
-			!$this->config->get( 'DiscussionToolsBeta' )
-		) {
+		if ( !$this->config->get( 'DiscussionToolsBeta' ) ) {
 			// When out of beta, preserve the user preference in case we
 			// bring back the beta feature for a new sub-feature. (T272071)
 			$preferences['discussiontools-betaenable'] = [
@@ -210,10 +207,7 @@ class PreferenceHooks implements
 		$dtConfig = MediaWikiServices::getInstance()->getConfigFactory()
 			->makeConfig( 'discussiontools' );
 
-		if (
-			$dtConfig->get( 'DiscussionToolsEnable' ) &&
-			$dtConfig->get( 'DiscussionToolsBeta' )
-		) {
+		if ( $dtConfig->get( 'DiscussionToolsBeta' ) ) {
 			$preferences['discussiontools-betaenable'] = [
 				'version' => '1.0',
 				'label-message' => 'discussiontools-preference-label',