diff --git a/src/ci/resources/local_application.conf b/src/ci/resources/local_application.conf
index 57044f82bf4..faff803be87 100644
--- a/src/ci/resources/local_application.conf
+++ b/src/ci/resources/local_application.conf
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 include required(classpath("application.conf"))
 include "build_application.inc.conf"
 
-cwltool-runner {
-  # When running the tests in parallel it takes a while for each JVM to initialize Heterodon. Instead use the process.
-  class = "cwl.CwltoolProcess"
-}
-
 backend {
   default = "Local"
   # Do not include LocalBourneShell among the enabled backends as that will run with /bin/sh which not all tests can handle.