diff --git a/demo/kitchen-sink/demo.js b/demo/kitchen-sink/demo.js
index 9db36c18..9eb0e2e7 100644
--- a/demo/kitchen-sink/demo.js
+++ b/demo/kitchen-sink/demo.js
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ var Renderer = require("ace/virtual_renderer").VirtualRenderer;
 var Editor = require("ace/editor").Editor;
 var MultiSelect = require("ace/multi_select").MultiSelect;
 
-// workers do not work for file:
-/* if (location.protocol == "file:")
-    EditSession.prototype.$useWorker = false; */
-
 var doclist = require("./doclist");
 var modelist = require("./modelist");
 var layout = require("./layout");