diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 75fcc43..50455fd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,3 @@ clap = { version = "4.4", features = ["derive"] }
 
 [lib]
 path = "src/imageproxy.rs"
-
-[features]
-# See https://github.com/containers/skopeo/blob/03da797e42374892bca8759668adb0b06d087876/cmd/skopeo/proxy.go#L95
-proxy_v0_2_4 = []
diff --git a/src/imageproxy.rs b/src/imageproxy.rs
index 04f8775..55c08f1 100644
--- a/src/imageproxy.rs
+++ b/src/imageproxy.rs
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ impl ImageProxy {
     }
 
     #[instrument]
-    #[cfg(feature = "proxy_v0_2_4")]
     pub async fn open_image_optional(&self, imgref: &str) -> Result<Option<OpenedImage>> {
         tracing::debug!("opening image");
         let (imgid, _) = self