diff --git a/app/models/miq_worker.rb b/app/models/miq_worker.rb
index e984a8d0a76..1d5671f76c0 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_worker.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_worker.rb
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def containerized_worker?
   end
 
   def self.systemd_worker?
-    ENV['MIQ_SYSTEMD_WORKERS'] && MiqEnvironment::Command.supports_systemd? && supports_systemd?
+    MiqEnvironment::Command.supports_systemd? && supports_systemd?
   end
 
   def systemd_worker?