diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index a025defeb..3c35f439a 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -902,7 +902,6 @@
 
 config :pleroma, ConcurrentLimiter, [
   {Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Helpers, [max_running: 5, max_waiting: 5]},
-  {Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.MediaProxyWarmingPolicy, [max_running: 5, max_waiting: 5]},
   {Pleroma.Search, [max_running: 30, max_waiting: 50]}
 ]
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/media_proxy_warming_policy.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/media_proxy_warming_policy.ex
index e5eb6896a..0c5b53def 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/media_proxy_warming_policy.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/media_proxy_warming_policy.ex
@@ -22,11 +22,7 @@ defp prefetch(url) do
 
       Logger.debug("Prefetching #{inspect(url)} as #{inspect(prefetch_url)}")
 
-      if Pleroma.Config.get(:env) == :test do
-        fetch(prefetch_url)
-      else
-        Task.start(fn -> fetch(prefetch_url) end)
-      end
+      fetch(prefetch_url)
     end
   end