diff --git a/quic/core/quic_flags_list.h b/quic/core/quic_flags_list.h
index d92ddae..8b98c9b 100644
--- a/quic/core/quic_flags_list.h
+++ b/quic/core/quic_flags_list.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 QUIC_FLAG(FLAGS_quic_reloadable_flag_quic_tls_retry_handshake_on_early_data, true)
 // If true, TlsServerHandshaker will allow proof_source_handle_ to be closed promptly.
 QUIC_FLAG(FLAGS_quic_reloadable_flag_quic_tls_close_proof_source_handle_promptly, true)
-// If true, TlsServerHandshaker will use handshake hints(if present) to speed up handshakes.
-QUIC_FLAG(FLAGS_quic_reloadable_flag_quic_tls_server_use_handshake_hints, true)
 // If true, abort async QPACK header decompression in QuicSpdyStream::Reset() and in QuicSpdyStream::OnStreamReset().
 QUIC_FLAG(FLAGS_quic_reloadable_flag_quic_abort_qpack_on_stream_reset, true)
 // If true, ack frequency frame can be sent from server to client.
diff --git a/quic/core/tls_server_handshaker.cc b/quic/core/tls_server_handshaker.cc
index d0257f9..c129de3 100644
--- a/quic/core/tls_server_handshaker.cc
+++ b/quic/core/tls_server_handshaker.cc
@@ -814,27 +814,25 @@
   absl::string_view ssl_capabilities_view;
 
   absl::optional<std::string> alps;
-  if (use_handshake_hints_) {
-    QUIC_RELOADABLE_FLAG_COUNT(quic_tls_server_use_handshake_hints);
-    if (CryptoUtils::GetSSLCapabilities(ssl(), &ssl_capabilities,
-                                        &ssl_capabilities_len)) {
-      ssl_capabilities_view = absl::string_view(
-          reinterpret_cast<const char*>(ssl_capabilities.get()),
-          ssl_capabilities_len);
-    }
 
-    // Enable ALPS for the session's ALPN.
-    SetApplicationSettingsResult alps_result =
-        SetApplicationSettings(AlpnForVersion(session()->version()));
-    if (!alps_result.success) {
-      return ssl_select_cert_error;
-    }
-    alps = alps_result.alps_length > 0
-               ? std::string(alps_result.alps_buffer.get(),
-                             alps_result.alps_length)
-               : std::string();
+  if (CryptoUtils::GetSSLCapabilities(ssl(), &ssl_capabilities,
+                                      &ssl_capabilities_len)) {
+    ssl_capabilities_view =
+        absl::string_view(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(ssl_capabilities.get()),
+                          ssl_capabilities_len);
   }
 
+  // Enable ALPS for the session's ALPN.
+  SetApplicationSettingsResult alps_result =
+      SetApplicationSettings(AlpnForVersion(session()->version()));
+  if (!alps_result.success) {
+    return ssl_select_cert_error;
+  }
+  alps =
+      alps_result.alps_length > 0
+          ? std::string(alps_result.alps_buffer.get(), alps_result.alps_length)
+          : std::string();
+
   const QuicAsyncStatus status = proof_source_handle_->SelectCertificate(
       session()->connection()->self_address(),
       session()->connection()->peer_address(), ssl_capabilities_view,
@@ -878,17 +876,15 @@
   if (ok) {
     if (chain && !chain->certs.empty()) {
       tls_connection_.SetCertChain(chain->ToCryptoBuffers().value);
-      if (use_handshake_hints_) {
-        if (!handshake_hints.empty() &&
-            !SSL_set_handshake_hints(
-                ssl(), reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(handshake_hints.data()),
-                handshake_hints.size())) {
-          // If |SSL_set_handshake_hints| fails, the ssl() object will remain
-          // intact, it is as if we didn't call it. The handshaker will
-          // continue to compute signature/decrypt ticket as normal.
-          QUIC_CODE_COUNT(quic_tls_server_set_handshake_hints_failed);
-          QUIC_DVLOG(1) << "SSL_set_handshake_hints failed";
-        }
+      if (!handshake_hints.empty() &&
+          !SSL_set_handshake_hints(
+              ssl(), reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(handshake_hints.data()),
+              handshake_hints.size())) {
+        // If |SSL_set_handshake_hints| fails, the ssl() object will remain
+        // intact, it is as if we didn't call it. The handshaker will
+        // continue to compute signature/decrypt ticket as normal.
+        QUIC_CODE_COUNT(quic_tls_server_set_handshake_hints_failed);
+        QUIC_DVLOG(1) << "SSL_set_handshake_hints failed";
       }
       select_cert_status_ = QUIC_SUCCESS;
     } else {
@@ -986,13 +982,6 @@
     return SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK;
   }
 
-  if (!use_handshake_hints_) {
-    // Enable ALPS for the selected ALPN protocol.
-    if (!SetApplicationSettings(*selected_alpn).success) {
-      return SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK;
-    }
-  }
-
   session()->OnAlpnSelected(*selected_alpn);
   valid_alpn_received_ = true;
   *out_len = selected_alpn->size();
diff --git a/quic/core/tls_server_handshaker.h b/quic/core/tls_server_handshaker.h
index b5fff82..6d216df 100644
--- a/quic/core/tls_server_handshaker.h
+++ b/quic/core/tls_server_handshaker.h
@@ -339,8 +339,6 @@
       crypto_negotiated_params_;
   TlsServerConnection tls_connection_;
   const QuicCryptoServerConfig* crypto_config_;  // Unowned.
-  const bool use_handshake_hints_ =
-      GetQuicReloadableFlag(quic_tls_server_use_handshake_hints);
 };
 
 }  // namespace quic