diff --git a/config/config.nims b/config/config.nims
index b50181eaf442f..aa1eda8949ec8 100644
--- a/config/config.nims
+++ b/config/config.nims
@@ -26,4 +26,3 @@ when defined(windows) and not defined(booting):
   switch("define", "nimRawSetjmp")
 
 switch("define", "nimVersion:" & NimVersion)
-switch("define", "nimPreviewDotLikeOps")
diff --git a/tests/config.nims b/tests/config.nims
index 8c43055212cae..894c4bea0adc1 100644
--- a/tests/config.nims
+++ b/tests/config.nims
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@ switch("define", "nimExperimentalLinenoiseExtra")
 
 # preview APIs are expected to be the new default in upcoming versions
 switch("define", "nimPreviewFloatRoundtrip")
+switch("define", "nimPreviewDotLikeOps")
 switch("define", "nimPreviewJsonutilsHoleyEnum")
 switch("define", "nimPreviewHashRef")
diff --git a/tests/stdlib/texperimental.nim b/tests/stdlib/texperimental.nim
deleted file mode 100644
index ba8c4eb80d738..0000000000000
--- a/tests/stdlib/texperimental.nim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-doAssert defined(nimPreviewDotLikeOps)
\ No newline at end of file