diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 152602ddae8..00436d369c1 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -502,9 +502,6 @@ applying configuration.
         },
       },
       experimental = {
-        git = {
-          async = true,
-        },
       },
       log = {
         enable = false,
@@ -1275,13 +1272,6 @@ General UI configuration.
 Experimental features that may become default or optional functionality.
 In the event of a problem please disable the experiment and raise an issue.
 
-    *nvim-tree.experimental.git.async*
-    Direct file writes and `.git/` writes are executed asynchronously: the
-    git process runs in the background. The tree updates on completion.
-    Other git actions such as first tree draw and explicit refreshes are still
-    done in the foreground.
-      Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`
-
 *nvim-tree.log*
 Configuration for diagnostic logging.
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index eac1ff08fdc..ff88d5a09c6 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -559,11 +559,7 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- BEGIN_DEFAULT_OPTS
       trash = true,
     },
   },
-  experimental = {
-    git = {
-      async = true,
-    },
-  },
+  experimental = {},
   log = {
     enable = false,
     truncate = false,
@@ -683,7 +679,6 @@ function M.setup(conf)
   require("nvim-tree.diagnostics").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.explorer").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.git").setup(opts)
-  require("nvim-tree.git.runner").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.view").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.lib").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.renderer").setup(opts)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/git/runner.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/git/runner.lua
index 9649fa272cf..6b200b6dba4 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/git/runner.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/git/runner.lua
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function Runner.run(opts, callback)
     rc = nil, -- -1 indicates timeout
   }, Runner)
 
-  local async = callback ~= nil and self.config.git_async
+  local async = callback ~= nil
   local profile = log.profile_start("git %s job %s %s", async and "async" or "sync", opts.project_root, opts.path)
 
   if async and callback then
@@ -214,9 +214,4 @@ function Runner.run(opts, callback)
   end
 end
 
-function Runner.setup(opts)
-  Runner.config = {}
-  Runner.config.git_async = opts.experimental.git.async
-end
-
 return Runner