diff --git a/sentry-options/schemas/snuba/schema.json b/sentry-options/schemas/snuba/schema.json
index c06d7a7ced..b5a04c38e7 100644
--- a/sentry-options/schemas/snuba/schema.json
+++ b/sentry-options/schemas/snuba/schema.json
@@ -195,11 +195,6 @@
       "default": false,
       "description": "When true, the storage routing strategy fetches ClickHouse cluster load info to inform routing decisions."
     },
-    "enable_long_term_retention_downsampling": {
-      "type": "boolean",
-      "default": false,
-      "description": "When true, EAP queries older than 31 days (for non-full-retention item types) are routed to the most-downsampled tier."
-    },
     "storage_routing_config_override": {
       "type": "string",
       "default": "{}",
diff --git a/snuba/web/rpc/storage_routing/routing_strategies/outcomes_based.py b/snuba/web/rpc/storage_routing/routing_strategies/outcomes_based.py
index 728dd7892a..cac1902fba 100644
--- a/snuba/web/rpc/storage_routing/routing_strategies/outcomes_based.py
+++ b/snuba/web/rpc/storage_routing/routing_strategies/outcomes_based.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from snuba.query.logical import Query
 from snuba.query.query_settings import OutcomesQuerySettings
 from snuba.request import Request as SnubaRequest
-from snuba.state.sentry_options import get_mapped_option, get_option
+from snuba.state.sentry_options import get_mapped_option
 from snuba.web.query import run_query
 from snuba.web.rpc.common.common import (
     timestamp_in_range_condition,
@@ -239,11 +239,7 @@ def _update_routing_decision(
         thirty_one_days_ago_ts = int((datetime.now(tz=UTC) - timedelta(days=31)).timestamp())
         older_than_thirty_days = thirty_one_days_ago_ts > in_msg_meta.start_timestamp.seconds
 
-        if (
-            get_option("enable_long_term_retention_downsampling", False)
-            and older_than_thirty_days
-            and in_msg_meta.trace_item_type not in ITEM_TYPE_FULL_RETENTION
-        ):
+        if older_than_thirty_days and in_msg_meta.trace_item_type not in ITEM_TYPE_FULL_RETENTION:
             routing_decision.tier = Tier.TIER_8
 
         sentry_sdk.update_current_span(
diff --git a/tests/web/rpc/v1/routing_strategies/test_outcomes_based.py b/tests/web/rpc/v1/routing_strategies/test_outcomes_based.py
index a11d7839f0..69806b2cde 100644
--- a/tests/web/rpc/v1/routing_strategies/test_outcomes_based.py
+++ b/tests/web/rpc/v1/routing_strategies/test_outcomes_based.py
@@ -91,14 +91,15 @@ def test_outcomes_based_routing_queries_daily_table() -> None:
 
     routing_decision = strategy.get_routing_decision(context)
 
-    assert routing_decision.tier == Tier.TIER_1
+    # the query window starts more than 31 days ago, so long term retention
+    # downsampling applies
+    assert routing_decision.tier == Tier.TIER_8
     assert routing_decision.clickhouse_settings == {"max_threads": 10}
     assert routing_decision.can_run
 
 
 @pytest.mark.eap
 @pytest.mark.redis_db
-@override_options("snuba", {"enable_long_term_retention_downsampling": True})
 def test_item_type_full_retention() -> None:
     """
     Certain item types will not use the long term retention downsampling,
@@ -130,7 +131,6 @@ def test_item_type_full_retention() -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.eap
 @pytest.mark.redis_db
-@override_options("snuba", {"enable_long_term_retention_downsampling": True})
 def test_item_type_full_retention_preprod() -> None:
     """
     PREPROD item type should not use long term retention downsampling,
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ def test_item_type_full_retention_preprod() -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.eap
 @pytest.mark.redis_db
-@override_options("snuba", {"enable_long_term_retention_downsampling": True})
 def test_outcomes_based_routing_sampled_data_past_thirty_days() -> None:
     strategy = OutcomesBasedRoutingStrategy()
     end_time = datetime.now(UTC).replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ def test_outcomes_based_routing_sampled_data_past_thirty_days() -> None:
 
     # request(s) that query window of 30 minutes, but with timestamps 40 days ago
     # one in MODE_NORMAL, one in MODE_HIGHEST_ACCURACY (which is ignored in favor of
-    # the enable_long_term_retention_downsampling)
+    # the long term retention downsampling)
     start = datetime.now(tz=UTC) - timedelta(days=40, minutes=30)
     end = datetime.now(tz=UTC) - timedelta(days=40)