diff --git a/ghost/members-api/index.js b/ghost/members-api/index.js
index d84b2665bb..36a32a5eb2 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/index.js
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ module.exports = function MembersApi({
         stripeWebhookService.configure({
             webhookSecret: process.env.WEBHOOK_SECRET,
             webhookHandlerUrl: stripeConfig.webhookHandlerUrl,
-            webhook: stripeConfig.webhook || {},
-            mode: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'
+            webhook: stripeConfig.webhook || {}
         })
     ]) : Promise.resolve();
 
diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/services/stripe-webhook/index.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/services/stripe-webhook/index.js
index 6d08fa95f7..7483fa418e 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/services/stripe-webhook/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/services/stripe-webhook/index.js
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ module.exports = class StripeWebhookService {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (config.mode !== 'production') {
-            const error = new Error('Cannot use remote webhooks in development mode. Please use the WEBHOOK_SECRET environment variable.');
-            error.fatal = true;
-            throw error;
-        }
-
         /** @type {import('stripe').Stripe.WebhookEndpointCreateParams.EnabledEvent[]} */
         const events = [
             'checkout.session.completed',