diff --git a/extensions/infinispan-client/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/infinispan/client/deployment/InfinispanClientProcessor.java b/extensions/infinispan-client/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/infinispan/client/deployment/InfinispanClientProcessor.java
index 58201a89f0b4f..7e11774606f90 100644
--- a/extensions/infinispan-client/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/infinispan/client/deployment/InfinispanClientProcessor.java
+++ b/extensions/infinispan-client/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/infinispan/client/deployment/InfinispanClientProcessor.java
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ InfinispanPropertiesBuildItem setup(ApplicationArchivesBuildItem applicationArch
         additionalBeans.produce(AdditionalBeanBuildItem.builder().addBeanClass(InfinispanClientName.class).build());
         additionalBeans.produce(AdditionalBeanBuildItem.builder().addBeanClass(Remote.class).build());
 
-        systemProperties.produce(new SystemPropertyBuildItem("io.netty.noUnsafe", "true"));
         hotDeployment
                 .produce(new HotDeploymentWatchedFileBuildItem(META_INF + File.separator + DEFAULT_HOTROD_CLIENT_PROPERTIES));