diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
index 277f351a6f..15abb06427 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                 if (LobbyEnabled && status != PlayerGameStatus.ReadyToPlay) continue;
                 if (!_playerManager.TryGetSessionById(userId, out var session)) continue;
 
-                #if FULL_RELEASE // dont deadmin me in debug
-
                 var autoDeAdmin = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AdminDeadminOnJoin);
 
                 if (autoDeAdmin && _adminManager.IsAdmin(session))
@@ -233,8 +231,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                     _adminManager.DeAdmin(session);
                 }
 
-                #endif
-
                 if (stalinBunkerEnabled)
                 {
                     await _stalinManager.RefreshUsersData();
diff --git a/Resources/ConfigPresets/Build/development.toml b/Resources/ConfigPresets/Build/development.toml
index cadc8ef877..c108f41afe 100644
--- a/Resources/ConfigPresets/Build/development.toml
+++ b/Resources/ConfigPresets/Build/development.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ arrivals = false
 
 [admin]
 see_own_notes = true
+deadmin_on_join = false
 
 [worldgen]
 enabled = false