diff --git a/project/ProjectSettings.scala b/project/ProjectSettings.scala
index 1bbb00fd3c2..945b120b0d9 100644
--- a/project/ProjectSettings.scala
+++ b/project/ProjectSettings.scala
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ object ProjectSettings {
     // These settings are needed for forking, which in turn is needed for concurrent restrictions.
     Test / javaOptions += "-DAPP_SECRET=this_is_not_a_real_secret_just_for_tests",
     Test / javaOptions += "-Xmx2048M",
-    Test / javaOptions += "-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC",
     Test / javaOptions += "-XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize=128m",
     Test / baseDirectory := file("."),
     Test / envVars := Map("STAGE" -> testStage),