diff --git a/src/BenchmarksApps/TechEmpower/Minimal/Program.cs b/src/BenchmarksApps/TechEmpower/Minimal/Program.cs
index 9fce631a8..79aa06efb 100644
--- a/src/BenchmarksApps/TechEmpower/Minimal/Program.cs
+++ b/src/BenchmarksApps/TechEmpower/Minimal/Program.cs
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@
 // Disable logging as this is not required for the benchmark
 builder.Logging.ClearProviders();
 
-builder.WebHost.ConfigureKestrel(options =>
-{
-     options.AllowSynchronousIO = true;
-});
-
 // Load custom configuration
 var appSettings = new AppSettings();
 builder.Configuration.Bind(appSettings);