diff --git a/src/js_realm.hpp b/src/js_realm.hpp
index 3de0d84c..e94e42be 100644
--- a/src/js_realm.hpp
+++ b/src/js_realm.hpp
@@ -432,16 +432,6 @@ void RealmClass<T>::constructor(ContextType ctx, ObjectType this_object, size_t
                 config.schema_mode = SchemaMode::ResetFile;
             }
 
-            static const String delete_realm_if_migration_needed_string = "deleteRealmIfMigrationNeeded";
-            ValueType delete_realm_if_migration_needed_value = Object::get_property(ctx, object, delete_realm_if_migration_needed_string);
-            if (!Value::is_undefined(ctx, delete_realm_if_migration_needed_value) && Value::validated_to_boolean(ctx, delete_realm_if_migration_needed_value, "deleteRealmIfMigrationNeeded")) {
-                if (config.schema_mode == SchemaMode::ReadOnly) {
-                    throw std::invalid_argument("Cannot set 'deleteRealmIfMigrationNeeded' when 'readOnly' is set.");
-                }
-
-                config.schema_mode = SchemaMode::ResetFile;
-            }
-
             static const String schema_string = "schema";
             ValueType schema_value = Object::get_property(ctx, object, schema_string);
             if (!Value::is_undefined(ctx, schema_value)) {