diff --git a/src/app/(main)/websites/[websiteId]/(reports)/heatmaps/page.tsx b/src/app/(main)/websites/[websiteId]/(reports)/heatmaps/page.tsx
index 768255a6e..d980279ce 100644
--- a/src/app/(main)/websites/[websiteId]/(reports)/heatmaps/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(main)/websites/[websiteId]/(reports)/heatmaps/page.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 import type { Metadata } from 'next';
-import { notFound } from 'next/navigation';
 import { HeatmapsPage } from './HeatmapsPage';
 
 export default async function ({ params }: { params: Promise<{ websiteId: string }> }) {
-  if (!process.env.UMAMI_SELF_RECORD) {
-    notFound();
-  }
-
   const { websiteId } = await params;
 
   return <HeatmapsPage websiteId={websiteId} />;
diff --git a/src/app/api/config/route.ts b/src/app/api/config/route.ts
index 56a60bed8..101a12243 100644
--- a/src/app/api/config/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/config/route.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
     linksUrl: process.env.LINKS_URL,
     pixelsUrl: process.env.PIXELS_URL,
     privateMode: !!process.env.PRIVATE_MODE,
-    selfRecordEnabled: !!process.env.UMAMI_SELF_RECORD,
     telemetryDisabled: !!process.env.DISABLE_TELEMETRY,
     trackerScriptName: process.env.TRACKER_SCRIPT_NAME,
     updatesDisabled: !!process.env.DISABLE_UPDATES,
diff --git a/src/app/api/reports/heatmap/route.ts b/src/app/api/reports/heatmap/route.ts
index 5c3b1844b..79af35c3e 100644
--- a/src/app/api/reports/heatmap/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/reports/heatmap/route.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 import { parseRequest, setWebsiteDate } from '@/lib/request';
-import { forbidden, json, unauthorized } from '@/lib/response';
+import { json, unauthorized } from '@/lib/response';
 import { reportResultSchema } from '@/lib/schema';
 import { canViewWebsite } from '@/permissions';
 import { getHeatmap, type HeatmapParameters } from '@/queries/sql';
 
 export async function POST(request: Request) {
-  if (!process.env.UMAMI_SELF_RECORD) {
-    return forbidden({ message: 'Heatmap recording is disabled.' });
-  }
-
   const { auth, body, error } = await parseRequest(request, reportResultSchema);
 
   if (error) {
diff --git a/src/components/hooks/useConfig.ts b/src/components/hooks/useConfig.ts
index baf0b4828..c1cdcaf67 100644
--- a/src/components/hooks/useConfig.ts
+++ b/src/components/hooks/useConfig.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ export type Config = {
   linksUrl?: string;
   pixelsUrl?: string;
   privateMode: boolean;
-  selfRecordEnabled: boolean;
   telemetryDisabled: boolean;
   trackerScriptName?: string;
   updatesDisabled: boolean;
diff --git a/src/components/hooks/useWebsiteNavItems.tsx b/src/components/hooks/useWebsiteNavItems.tsx
index 37b661d03..09731f101 100644
--- a/src/components/hooks/useWebsiteNavItems.tsx
+++ b/src/components/hooks/useWebsiteNavItems.tsx
@@ -11,14 +11,12 @@ import {
   Video,
 } from '@/components/icons';
 import { Funnel, Gauge, Lightning, Magnet, Money, Network, Path, Target } from '@/components/svg';
-import { useConfig } from './useConfig';
 import { useMessages } from './useMessages';
 import { useNavigation } from './useNavigation';
 
 export function useWebsiteNavItems(websiteId: string) {
   const { t, labels } = useMessages();
   const { pathname, renderUrl } = useNavigation();
-  const config = useConfig();
 
   const renderPath = (path: string) =>
     renderUrl(`/websites/${websiteId}${path}`, {
@@ -110,16 +108,12 @@ export function useWebsiteNavItems(websiteId: string) {
           icon: <Video />,
           path: renderPath('/replays'),
         },
-        ...(config?.selfRecordEnabled
-          ? [
-              {
-                id: 'heatmaps',
-                label: t(labels.heatmaps),
-                icon: <Flame />,
-                path: renderPath('/heatmaps'),
-              },
-            ]
-          : []),
+        {
+          id: 'heatmaps',
+          label: t(labels.heatmaps),
+          icon: <Flame />,
+          path: renderPath('/heatmaps'),
+        },
       ],
     },
     {