diff --git a/packages/gatsby/src/bootstrap/index.js b/packages/gatsby/src/bootstrap/index.js
index 471cf5acc7569..95d075a45936c 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby/src/bootstrap/index.js
+++ b/packages/gatsby/src/bootstrap/index.js
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ const getConfigFile = require(`./get-config-file`)
 const tracer = require(`opentracing`).globalTracer()
 const preferDefault = require(`./prefer-default`)
 const removeStaleJobs = require(`./remove-stale-jobs`)
-// Add `util.promisify` polyfill for old node versions
-require(`util.promisify/shim`)()
 
 // Show stack trace on unhandled promises.
 process.on(`unhandledRejection`, (reason, p) => {