diff --git a/workers/storagereplication.py b/workers/storagereplication.py
index d87c1064b4..ae10eb33e6 100644
--- a/workers/storagereplication.py
+++ b/workers/storagereplication.py
@@ -220,11 +220,6 @@ def create_gunicorn_worker():
                 has_local_storage = True
                 break
 
-    if app.config.get("DISABLE_PUSHES", False):
-        logger.debug("Pushes to the registry are disabled; skipping startup")
-        while True:
-            time.sleep(100000)
-
     if not features.STORAGE_REPLICATION or has_local_storage:
         if has_local_storage:
             logger.error("Storage replication can't be used with local storage")