diff --git a/thunder/__init__.py b/thunder/__init__.py
index 45a56a16a2..03ab5efa0b 100644
--- a/thunder/__init__.py
+++ b/thunder/__init__.py
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ def jit(
         sharp_edges=sharp_edges,
         using_jit=True,
         disable_torch_autograd_support=disable_torch_autograd,
-        use_rematerialization=False,
         only_execute_prims=False,
         disable_preprocessing=True,
         compile_options=compile_options,
diff --git a/thunder/common.py b/thunder/common.py
index 4107a00550..1725050d69 100644
--- a/thunder/common.py
+++ b/thunder/common.py
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ def __init__(
         only_execute_prims: bool = False,
         disable_preprocessing: bool = False,
         disable_torch_autograd_support: bool = False,
-        use_rematerialization: bool = False,
         debug_log: None | StringIO = None,
         compile_options: dict[str, Any] = {},
         get_computation_and_inputs: Callable | None = None,
@@ -254,7 +253,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.fn = fn
         self.only_execute_prims = only_execute_prims
         self.disable_preprocessing = disable_preprocessing
-        self.use_rematerialization = use_rematerialization
         self.disable_torch_autograd_support = disable_torch_autograd_support
         self.debug_log = debug_log
 
@@ -636,7 +634,6 @@ def transform_for_execution(
     executors_list: Sequence[Executor],
     *,
     only_execute_prims=False,
-    use_rematerialization=True,
     use_del_last_used=True,
 ) -> list[TraceCtx]:
     traces: list[TraceCtx] = []
@@ -679,7 +676,6 @@ def _execute_trace(
             trc,
             executors_list=compile_data.executors_list,
             only_execute_prims=compile_data.only_execute_prims,
-            use_rematerialization=compile_data.use_rematerialization,
         )
     extrace = extraces[-1]
 
diff --git a/thunder/tests/test_nvfuser.py b/thunder/tests/test_nvfuser.py
index f6e68f0e23..52507be74b 100644
--- a/thunder/tests/test_nvfuser.py
+++ b/thunder/tests/test_nvfuser.py
@@ -77,12 +77,8 @@ def func(a, b, *, c):
     trace = wrap_return_value_together_with_argments(trace)
     fw_trace, bw_trace = forward_and_backward_from_trace(trace)
 
-    fw_extraces = transform_for_execution(
-        fw_trace, executors_list=executor.executors_list(), use_rematerialization=False
-    )
-    bw_extraces = transform_for_execution(
-        bw_trace, executors_list=executor.executors_list(), use_rematerialization=False
-    )
+    fw_extraces = transform_for_execution(fw_trace, executors_list=executor.executors_list())
+    bw_extraces = transform_for_execution(bw_trace, executors_list=executor.executors_list())
     fw_extrace, bw_extrace = rematerialize_forward_and_backward(fw_extraces[-1], bw_extraces[-1])
 
     fw = fw_extrace.python_callable()