diff --git a/Tests/WorkerTest.php b/Tests/WorkerTest.php
index 553368a..9dbb44b 100644
--- a/Tests/WorkerTest.php
+++ b/Tests/WorkerTest.php
@@ -586,25 +586,6 @@ public function testFlushBatchOnStop()
         $this->assertSame($expectedMessages, $handler->processedMessages);
     }
 
-    public function testGcCollectCyclesIsCalledOnMessageHandle()
-    {
-        $apiMessage = new DummyMessage('API');
-
-        $receiver = new DummyReceiver([[new Envelope($apiMessage)]]);
-
-        $bus = $this->createMock(MessageBusInterface::class);
-
-        $dispatcher = new EventDispatcher();
-        $dispatcher->addSubscriber(new StopWorkerOnMessageLimitListener(1));
-
-        $worker = new Worker(['transport' => $receiver], $bus, $dispatcher);
-        $worker->run();
-
-        $gcStatus = gc_status();
-
-        $this->assertGreaterThan(0, $gcStatus['runs']);
-    }
-
     /**
      * @requires extension pcntl
      */
diff --git a/Worker.php b/Worker.php
index 14b30ba..f2500e3 100644
--- a/Worker.php
+++ b/Worker.php
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ public function run(array $options = []): void
                 // this should prevent multiple lower priority receivers from
                 // blocking too long before the higher priority are checked
                 if ($envelopeHandled) {
-                    gc_collect_cycles();
-
                     break;
                 }
             }