diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index d5e832d7..90ab3832 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ option(
 	value: true,
 	description: 'Weston backend: RDP remote screensharing'
 )
-option(
-	'rdp-thread-check',
-	type: 'boolean',
-	value: false,
-	description: 'Aggressive thread sanity checks for the RDP backend'
-)
 option(
 	'screenshare',
 	type: 'boolean',