diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Environment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Environment.kt
index 4c0a507e0f..bc298f9238 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Environment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Environment.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ object Environment {
 
   @JvmField
   val USE_NEW_REGISTRATION: Boolean = BuildConfig.DEBUG
-  const val IS_LINK_AND_SYNC_AVAILABLE: Boolean = false
+  val IS_LINK_AND_SYNC_AVAILABLE: Boolean = BuildConfig.DEBUG
 
   object Backups {
     @JvmStatic
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/EnvironmentTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/EnvironmentTest.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 50dff07242..0000000000
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/EnvironmentTest.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util
-
-import org.junit.Assert.assertFalse
-import org.junit.Test
-
-class EnvironmentTest {
-  @Test
-  fun `IS_LINK_AND_SYNC_AVAILABLE must be false for release`() {
-    assertFalse("IS_LINK_AND_SYNC_AVAILABLE must not be committed as true!", Environment.IS_LINK_AND_SYNC_AVAILABLE)
-  }
-}