diff --git a/packages/serverless/settings/security_project/index.ts b/packages/serverless/settings/security_project/index.ts
index dbbf6e506eda8..0fd820640bb98 100644
--- a/packages/serverless/settings/security_project/index.ts
+++ b/packages/serverless/settings/security_project/index.ts
@@ -23,5 +23,4 @@ export const SECURITY_PROJECT_SETTINGS = [
   settings.SECURITY_SOLUTION_NEWS_FEED_URL_ID,
   settings.SECURITY_SOLUTION_ENABLE_NEWS_FEED_ID,
   settings.SECURITY_SOLUTION_DEFAULT_ALERT_TAGS_KEY,
-  settings.SECURITY_SOLUTION_ENABLE_ASSET_CRITICALITY_SETTING,
 ];
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/entity_analytics/components/asset_criticality/use_asset_criticality.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/entity_analytics/components/asset_criticality/use_asset_criticality.test.ts
index bd6a6aae0604b..d4671a5bc628a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/entity_analytics/components/asset_criticality/use_asset_criticality.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/entity_analytics/components/asset_criticality/use_asset_criticality.test.ts
@@ -60,15 +60,6 @@ describe('useAssetCriticality', () => {
 
       expect(mockFetchAssetCriticalityPrivileges).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
-
-    it('does not call privileges API when UI Settings is disabled', async () => {
-      mockUseHasSecurityCapability.mockReturnValue(true);
-      mockUseUiSettings.mockReturnValue([false]);
-
-      await renderQuery(() => useAssetCriticalityPrivileges('test_entity_name'), 'isSuccess');
-
-      expect(mockFetchAssetCriticalityPrivileges).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
   });
 
   describe('useAssetCriticalityData', () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/explore/hosts/components/hosts_table/index.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/explore/hosts/components/hosts_table/index.test.tsx
index 8d20fed91a66a..606bd77ebcc45 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/explore/hosts/components/hosts_table/index.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/explore/hosts/components/hosts_table/index.test.tsx
@@ -180,31 +180,6 @@ describe('Hosts Table', () => {
       expect(queryByTestId('tableHeaderCell_node.criticality_5')).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
-    test('it does not render "Asset Criticality" column when Asset Criticality is not enabled in Kibana settings', () => {
-      mockUseMlCapabilities.mockReturnValue({ isPlatinumOrTrialLicense: true });
-      mockUseHasSecurityCapability.mockReturnValue(true);
-      mockUseUiSetting.mockReturnValue([false]);
-
-      const { queryByTestId } = render(
-        <TestProviders store={store}>
-          <HostsTable
-            id="hostsQuery"
-            isInspect={false}
-            loading={false}
-            data={mockData}
-            totalCount={0}
-            fakeTotalCount={-1}
-            setQuerySkip={jest.fn()}
-            showMorePagesIndicator={false}
-            loadPage={loadPage}
-            type={hostsModel.HostsType.page}
-          />
-        </TestProviders>
-      );
-
-      expect(queryByTestId('tableHeaderCell_node.criticality_5')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-    });
-
     describe('Sorting on Table', () => {
       let wrapper: ReturnType<typeof mount>;