diff --git a/src/mono/wasm/runtime-test.js b/src/mono/wasm/runtime-test.js
index dade18b864eef..8b3395f4ec50e 100644
--- a/src/mono/wasm/runtime-test.js
+++ b/src/mono/wasm/runtime-test.js
@@ -211,10 +211,7 @@ var Module = {
 	printErr,
 
     preInit: async function() {
-		// this forces emsdk to await and laod the file now
-		Module.addRunDependency('mono-config.json');
         Module.config = await MONO.mono_wasm_load_config("./mono-config.json");
-		Module.removeDependency('mono-config.json');
     },
 
 	onAbort: function(x) {