diff --git a/crates/napi/src/next_api/project.rs b/crates/napi/src/next_api/project.rs
index 61b534206bf17..df20d341d7094 100644
--- a/crates/napi/src/next_api/project.rs
+++ b/crates/napi/src/next_api/project.rs
@@ -375,8 +375,6 @@ pub async fn project_new(
             .await
             .inspect_err(|err| tracing::warn!(%err, "failed to benchmark file IO"))
     });
-    // TODO remove this: Workaround for missing active tracking
-    turbo_tasks.wait_primary_jobs_done().await;
     Ok(External::new_with_size_hint(
         ProjectInstance {
             turbo_tasks,
diff --git a/turbopack/crates/turbo-tasks/src/manager.rs b/turbopack/crates/turbo-tasks/src/manager.rs
index 81d23c39187d7..8d165c8cb19de 100644
--- a/turbopack/crates/turbo-tasks/src/manager.rs
+++ b/turbopack/crates/turbo-tasks/src/manager.rs
@@ -1044,15 +1044,6 @@ impl<B: Backend + 'static> TurboTasks<B> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn wait_primary_jobs_done(&self) {
-        let listener = self
-            .event
-            .listen_with_note(|| "wait_primary_jobs_done".to_string());
-        if self.currently_scheduled_tasks.load(Ordering::Acquire) != 0 {
-            listener.await;
-        }
-    }
-
     pub async fn wait_background_done(&self) {
         let listener = self.event_background.listen();
         if self