diff --git a/integrations/block-data-api.php b/integrations/block-data-api.php
index 458a78c431..e1fdae23e3 100644
--- a/integrations/block-data-api.php
+++ b/integrations/block-data-api.php
@@ -55,9 +55,4 @@ public function load(): void {
 			}
 		} );
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Configure `Block Data API` for VIP Platform.
-	 */
-	public function configure(): void {}
 }
diff --git a/integrations/integration.php b/integrations/integration.php
index 4316521f46..5c6e9dcdbe 100644
--- a/integrations/integration.php
+++ b/integrations/integration.php
@@ -170,11 +170,13 @@ abstract public function load(): void;
 
 	/**
 	 * Configure the integration for VIP platform.
-	 *
+	 * 
 	 * If we want to implement functionality only if the integration is enabled via VIP
 	 * then we will use this function.
-	 *
+	 * 
+	 * By default, the implementation of this function will be empty.
+	 * 
 	 * @private
 	 */
-	abstract public function configure(): void;
+	public function configure(): void {}
 }
diff --git a/integrations/vip-governance.php b/integrations/vip-governance.php
index de9bdce570..d1bbd54a66 100644
--- a/integrations/vip-governance.php
+++ b/integrations/vip-governance.php
@@ -55,9 +55,4 @@ public function load(): void {
 			}
 		} );
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Configure `VIP Governance` for VIP Platform.
-	 */
-	public function configure(): void {}
 }
diff --git a/tests/integrations/test-vip-block-data-api.php b/tests/integrations/test-vip-block-data-api.php
index 5d32c50489..a417791298 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/test-vip-block-data-api.php
+++ b/tests/integrations/test-vip-block-data-api.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public function test__load_call_returns_inactive_because_no_block_data_api_plugi
 		$this->assertFalse( $block_data_api_integration->is_active() );
 	}
 
-	public function test__if_is_loaded_gives_back_true_when_loaded(): void {
+	public function test__if_is_loaded_gives_back_false_when_not_loaded(): void {
 		$block_data_api_integration = new BlockDataApiIntegration( $this->slug );
 
 		$this->assertFalse( $block_data_api_integration->is_loaded() );
diff --git a/tests/integrations/test-vip-governance.php b/tests/integrations/test-vip-governance.php
index ab1754ef63..e4669f3eed 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/test-vip-governance.php
+++ b/tests/integrations/test-vip-governance.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public function test__load_call_returns_inactive_because_no_governance_plugin_lo
 		$this->assertFalse( $vip_governance_integration->is_active() );
 	}
 
-	public function test__if_is_loaded_gives_back_true_when_loaded(): void {
+	public function test__if_is_loaded_gives_back_false_when_not_loaded(): void {
 		$vip_governance_integration = new VipGovernanceIntegration( $this->slug );
 
 		$this->assertFalse( $vip_governance_integration->is_loaded() );
diff --git a/vip-integrations.php b/vip-integrations.php
index 0767948588..9549897878 100644
--- a/vip-integrations.php
+++ b/vip-integrations.php
@@ -12,27 +12,21 @@
 
 namespace Automattic\VIP\Integrations;
 
+// @codeCoverageIgnoreStart -- the actual code here is tested individually in the unit tests.
 defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || die();
 
-// @codeCoverageIgnoreStart - the actual code here is tested individually in the unit tests.
-
 require_once __DIR__ . '/integrations/integration.php';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/integrations/integrations.php';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/integrations/enums.php';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/integrations/integration-vip-config.php';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/integrations/block-data-api.php';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/integrations/parsely.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/integrations/vip-governance.php';
 
 // Register VIP integrations here.
 IntegrationsSingleton::instance()->register( new BlockDataApiIntegration( 'block-data-api' ) );
 IntegrationsSingleton::instance()->register( new ParselyIntegration( 'parsely' ) );
-
-// ToDo: Remove this after the initial deployment of the VIP Governance integration.
-if ( file_exists( __DIR__ . '/integrations/vip-governance.php' ) ) {
-	require_once __DIR__ . '/integrations/vip-governance.php';
-	IntegrationsSingleton::instance()->register( new VipGovernanceIntegration( 'vip-governance' ) );
-}
-
+IntegrationsSingleton::instance()->register( new VipGovernanceIntegration( 'vip-governance' ) );
 // @codeCoverageIgnoreEnd
 
 /**