diff --git a/pkgs/browser_launcher/lib/src/chrome.dart b/pkgs/browser_launcher/lib/src/chrome.dart
index 8ee14f05d..9c4991c15 100644
--- a/pkgs/browser_launcher/lib/src/chrome.dart
+++ b/pkgs/browser_launcher/lib/src/chrome.dart
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ class Chrome {
       '--remote-debugging-port=$port',
       // When the DevTools has focus we don't want to slow down the application.
       '--disable-background-timer-throttling',
-      '--disable-blink-features=TimerThrottlingForBackgroundTabs',
       '--disable-features=IntensiveWakeUpThrottling',
       // Since we are using a temp profile, disable features that slow the
       // Chrome launch.