diff --git a/mtce-common/src/common/nodeBase.h b/mtce-common/src/common/nodeBase.h
index 75a9e26b..272ae556 100755
--- a/mtce-common/src/common/nodeBase.h
+++ b/mtce-common/src/common/nodeBase.h
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ void daemon_exit ( void );
 #define CONFIG_COMPLETE_STORAGE ((const char *)"/var/run/.storage_config_complete")
 #define CONFIG_COMPLETE_FILE    ((const char *)"/etc/platform/.initial_config_complete")
 
-#define DISABLE_WORKER_SERVICES ((const char *)"/var/run/.disable_worker_services")
-
 #define PATCHING_IN_PROG_FILE   ((const char *)"/var/run/patch_installing")
 #define NODE_IS_PATCHED_FILE    ((const char *)"/var/run/node_is_patched")
 
diff --git a/mtce/src/pmon/pmonFsm.cpp b/mtce/src/pmon/pmonFsm.cpp
index 7e9920db..6e681b60 100644
--- a/mtce/src/pmon/pmonFsm.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/pmon/pmonFsm.cpp
@@ -855,15 +855,6 @@ int pmon_passive_handler ( process_config_type * ptr )
                         start_monitoring = false;
                         waiting_for = config_filename;
                     }
-                    else if ( !strcmp (ptr->subfunction, "worker" ) )
-                    {
-                        if ( daemon_is_file_present ( DISABLE_WORKER_SERVICES ) == true )
-                        {
-                            /* Compute services are disabled - do not start monitoring */
-                            start_monitoring = false;
-                            waiting_for = DISABLE_WORKER_SERVICES;
-                        }
-                    }
 
                     mtcTimer_reset ( ptr->pt_ptr );
                     if ( start_monitoring == true )