diff --git a/lib/wrappers/linenoise/linenoise.nim b/lib/wrappers/linenoise/linenoise.nim
index 186b3b2523..5c6ca86b06 100644
--- a/lib/wrappers/linenoise/linenoise.nim
+++ b/lib/wrappers/linenoise/linenoise.nim
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ proc printKeyCodes*() {.importc: "linenoisePrintKeyCodes".}
 
 proc free*(s: cstring) {.importc: "free", header: "<stdlib.h>".}
 
-when defined(nimExperimentalLinenoiseExtra) and not defined(windows):
+when not defined(windows):
   # C interface
   type LinenoiseStatus = enum
     linenoiseStatus_ctrl_unknown
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ when defined(nimExperimentalLinenoiseExtra) and not defined(windows):
     ## line editing API that allows returning the line entered and an indicator
     ## of which control key was entered, allowing user to distinguish between
     ## for example ctrl-C vs ctrl-D.
-    runnableExamples("-d:nimExperimentalLinenoiseExtra -r:off"):
+    runnableExamples("-r:off"):
       var ret: ReadLineResult
       while true:
         readLineStatus("name: ", ret) # ctrl-D will exit, ctrl-C will go to next prompt
diff --git a/tests/config.nims b/tests/config.nims
index 36111d855c..1862bd40f2 100644
--- a/tests/config.nims
+++ b/tests/config.nims
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ hint("Processing", off)
 # switch("hint", "ConvFromXtoItselfNotNeeded")
 # switch("warningAsError", "InheritFromException") # would require fixing a few tests
 
-# experimental APIs are enabled in testament, refs https://github.com/timotheecour/Nim/issues/575
-# sync with `kochdocs.docDefines` or refactor.
-switch("define", "nimExperimentalLinenoiseExtra")
 
 # preview APIs are expected to be the new default in upcoming versions
 #switch("define", "nimPreviewDotLikeOps") # deprecated?
diff --git a/tools/kochdocs.nim b/tools/kochdocs.nim
index 477fb29fa8..458e3f014f 100644
--- a/tools/kochdocs.nim
+++ b/tools/kochdocs.nim
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const
   paCode* = " --doc.plausibleAnalytics:nim-lang.org"
   # errormax: subsequent errors are probably consequences of 1st one; a simple
   # bug could cause unlimited number of errors otherwise, hard to debug in CI.
-  docDefines = "-d:nimExperimentalLinenoiseExtra"
+  docDefines = "-d:nimExperimentalLinenoiseExtra" # deadcode `nimExperimentalLinenoiseExtra` has been enabled
   nimArgs = "--errormax:3 --hint:Conf:off --hint:Path:off --hint:Processing:off --hint:XDeclaredButNotUsed:off --warning:UnusedImport:off -d:boot --putenv:nimversion=$# $#" % [system.NimVersion, docDefines]
   gitUrl = "https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim"
   docHtmlOutput = "doc/html"