diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-sdk/src/index.js b/packages/eslint-config-sdk/src/index.js
index 593f47be1696..b93cc63508df 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-sdk/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-sdk/src/index.js
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ module.exports = {
           },
         ],
 
-        // We want to prevent async await & optional chaining usage in our files to prevent uncessary bundle size. Turned off in tests.
-        '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-async-await': 'error',
         '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-optional-chaining': 'error',
 
         // JSDOC comments are required for classes and methods. As we have a public facing codebase, documentation,
@@ -178,7 +176,6 @@ module.exports = {
         '@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any': 'off',
         '@typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion': 'off',
         '@typescript-eslint/no-empty-function': 'off',
-        '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-async-await': 'off',
         '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-optional-chaining': 'off',
       },
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-sdk/src/index.js b/packages/eslint-plugin-sdk/src/index.js
index 2dc7b745120b..8b94bbe4705b 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-sdk/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-sdk/src/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 module.exports = {
   rules: {
-    'no-async-await': require('./rules/no-async-await'),
     'no-optional-chaining': require('./rules/no-optional-chaining'),
     'no-eq-empty': require('./rules/no-eq-empty'),
   },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-sdk/src/rules/no-async-await.js b/packages/eslint-plugin-sdk/src/rules/no-async-await.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b4fe4733085a..000000000000
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-sdk/src/rules/no-async-await.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @fileoverview Rule to disallow using async await
- * @author Abhijeet Prasad
- */
-'use strict';
-
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Rule Definition
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-module.exports = {
-  meta: {
-    type: 'problem',
-    docs: {
-      description: 'disallow usage of async await',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
-      recommended: true,
-    },
-    fixable: null,
-    schema: [],
-  },
-  create: function (context) {
-    // variables should be defined here
-
-    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Helpers
-    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    // any helper functions should go here or else delete this section
-
-    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Public
-    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    return {
-      FunctionDeclaration(node) {
-        if (node.async) {
-          context.report({
-            node,
-            message:
-              'Using async-await can add a lot to bundle size. Please do not use it outside of tests, use Promises instead',
-          });
-        }
-      },
-
-      ArrowFunctionExpression(node) {
-        if (node.async) {
-          context.report({
-            node,
-            message:
-              'Using async-await can add a lot to bundle size. Please do not use it outside of tests, use Promises instead',
-          });
-        }
-      },
-    };
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-sdk/test/lib/rules/no-async-await.js b/packages/eslint-plugin-sdk/test/lib/rules/no-async-await.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 90300122f471..000000000000
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-sdk/test/lib/rules/no-async-await.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @fileoverview Rule to disallow using async await
- * @author Abhijeet Prasad
- */
-'use strict';
-
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Requirements
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-const RuleTester = require('eslint').RuleTester;
-
-const rule = require('../../../src/rules/no-async-await');
-
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Tests
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-RuleTester.setDefaultConfig({
-  parserOptions: {
-    ecmaVersion: 8,
-  },
-});
-const ruleTester = new RuleTester();
-
-ruleTester.run('no-async-await', rule, {
-  valid: [],
-  invalid: [
-    {
-      code: 'async function hello() { await new Promise(); };',
-      errors: [
-        {
-          message:
-            'Using async-await can add a lot to bundle size. Please do not use it outside of tests, use Promises instead',
-          type: 'FunctionDeclaration',
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-    {
-      code: 'const hello = async () => { await new Promise(); };',
-      errors: [
-        {
-          message:
-            'Using async-await can add a lot to bundle size. Please do not use it outside of tests, use Promises instead',
-          type: 'ArrowFunctionExpression',
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-  ],
-});
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/.eslintrc.js b/packages/nextjs/.eslintrc.js
index feca51e00112..b6f6b1b9938c 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/nextjs/.eslintrc.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ module.exports = {
   ignorePatterns: ['test/integration/**'],
   extends: ['../../.eslintrc.js'],
   rules: {
-    '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-async-await': 'off',
     '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-optional-chaining': 'off',
   },
   overrides: [
diff --git a/packages/node/.eslintrc.js b/packages/node/.eslintrc.js
index f1dd86468e11..9899ea1b73d8 100644
--- a/packages/node/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/node/.eslintrc.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   extends: ['../../.eslintrc.js'],
   rules: {
-    '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-async-await': 'off',
     '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-optional-chaining': 'off',
   },
 };
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-node/.eslintrc.js b/packages/opentelemetry-node/.eslintrc.js
index f1dd86468e11..9899ea1b73d8 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-node/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-node/.eslintrc.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   extends: ['../../.eslintrc.js'],
   rules: {
-    '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-async-await': 'off',
     '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-optional-chaining': 'off',
   },
 };
diff --git a/packages/remix/.eslintrc.js b/packages/remix/.eslintrc.js
index f42e5b96cbf0..4195984e1745 100644
--- a/packages/remix/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/remix/.eslintrc.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ module.exports = {
   ignorePatterns: ['playwright.config.ts', 'test/integration/**'],
   extends: ['../../.eslintrc.js'],
   rules: {
-    '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-async-await': 'off',
     '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-optional-chaining': 'off',
   },
   overrides: [
diff --git a/packages/replay/.eslintrc.js b/packages/replay/.eslintrc.js
index 85d8dbf13a1e..bb645aac9ed1 100644
--- a/packages/replay/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/replay/.eslintrc.js
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@ module.exports = {
         sourceType: 'module',
       },
     },
-    {
-      files: ['*.ts', '*.tsx', '*.d.ts'],
-      rules: {
-        // Since we target only es6 here, we can leave this off
-        '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-async-await': 'off',
-      },
-    },
     {
       files: ['jest.setup.ts', 'jest.config.ts'],
       parserOptions: {
diff --git a/packages/serverless/.eslintrc.js b/packages/serverless/.eslintrc.js
index ddc5fe29c131..99fcba0976da 100644
--- a/packages/serverless/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/serverless/.eslintrc.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   extends: ['../../.eslintrc.js'],
   rules: {
-    '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-async-await': 'off',
     '@sentry-internal/sdk/no-optional-chaining': 'off',
   },
   overrides: [
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncNullishCoalesce.ts b/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncNullishCoalesce.ts
index c1b075ee5222..6030dae0d939 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncNullishCoalesce.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncNullishCoalesce.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import { _nullishCoalesce } from './_nullishCoalesce';
  * @param rhsFn A function returning the value of the expression to the right of the `??`
  * @returns The LHS value, unless it's `null` or `undefined`, in which case, the RHS value
  */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @sentry-internal/sdk/no-async-await
 export async function _asyncNullishCoalesce(lhs: unknown, rhsFn: () => unknown): Promise<unknown> {
   return _nullishCoalesce(lhs, rhsFn);
 }
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncOptionalChain.ts b/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncOptionalChain.ts
index 71c0382451b5..1d939833b9bd 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncOptionalChain.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncOptionalChain.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import type { GenericFunction } from './types';
  * @param ops Array result of expression conversion
  * @returns The value of the expression
  */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @sentry-internal/sdk/no-async-await
 export async function _asyncOptionalChain(ops: unknown[]): Promise<unknown> {
   let lastAccessLHS: unknown = undefined;
   let value = ops[0];
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncOptionalChainDelete.ts b/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncOptionalChainDelete.ts
index bf0260337919..ea84435db75e 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncOptionalChainDelete.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/buildPolyfills/_asyncOptionalChainDelete.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { _asyncOptionalChain } from './_asyncOptionalChain';
  * property (one which can't be deleted or turned into an accessor, and whose enumerability can't be changed), in which
  * case `false`.
  */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @sentry-internal/sdk/no-async-await
 export async function _asyncOptionalChainDelete(ops: unknown[]): Promise<boolean> {
   const result = (await _asyncOptionalChain(ops)) as Promise<boolean | null>;
   // If `result` is `null`, it means we didn't get to the end of the chain and so nothing was deleted (in which case,