diff --git a/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/lib/config/read_config_file.ts b/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/lib/config/read_config_file.ts
index 8f3cd42eea1b4..2e40aeec4f43d 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/lib/config/read_config_file.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/lib/config/read_config_file.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 import { ToolingLog } from '@kbn/dev-utils';
-import { get, unset, defaultsDeep } from 'lodash';
+import { defaultsDeep } from 'lodash';
 
 import { Config } from './config';
 
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@ async function getSettingsFromFile(log: ToolingLog, path: string, settingOverrid
     await cache.get(configProvider)!
   );
 
-  if (get(settingsWithDefaults, 'servers.webdriver') !== undefined) {
-    log.error('servers.webdriver is deprecated and is no longer used');
-    unset(settingsWithDefaults, 'servers.webdriver');
-  }
-
   return settingsWithDefaults;
 }