diff --git a/config/initializers/050-force_https.rb b/config/initializers/050-force_https.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index a3bdb5d3b27..00000000000
--- a/config/initializers/050-force_https.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-# tiny middleware to force https if needed
-class Discourse::ForceHttpsMiddleware
-
-  def initialize(app, config = {})
-    @app = app
-  end
-
-  def call(env)
-    env['rack.url_scheme'] = 'https' if SiteSetting.force_https
-    @app.call(env)
-  end
-
-end