diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4ea1a3552..5fb1a3f4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ jobs:
           FLAGS_cluster_mode=emulated FLAGS_lock_on_hashtags=true timeout 20m ctest -V -L DFLY
 
           timeout 5m ./dragonfly_test
-          timeout 5m ./multi_test --multi_exec_mode=1
-          timeout 5m ./multi_test --multi_exec_mode=3
           timeout 5m ./json_family_test --jsonpathv2=false
           timeout 5m ./tiered_storage_test --vmodule=db_slice=2 --logtostderr
       - name: Upload unit logs on failure
diff --git a/src/server/main_service.cc b/src/server/main_service.cc
index df22f6b8c..a33a86739 100644
--- a/src/server/main_service.cc
+++ b/src/server/main_service.cc
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ ABSL_FLAG(uint32_t, memcached_port, 0, "Memcached port");
 
 ABSL_FLAG(uint32_t, num_shards, 0, "Number of database shards, 0 - to choose automatically");
 
-ABSL_FLAG(uint32_t, multi_exec_mode, 2,
-          "Set multi exec atomicity mode: 1 for global, 2 for locking ahead, 3 for non atomic");
+ABSL_RETIRED_FLAG(uint32_t, multi_exec_mode, 2, "DEPRECATED. Sets multi exec atomicity mode");
 
 ABSL_FLAG(bool, multi_exec_squash, true,
           "Whether multi exec will squash single shard commands to optimize performance");
 
-ABSL_FLAG(bool, track_exec_frequencies, true, "Whether to track exec frequencies for multi exec");
+ABSL_RETIRED_FLAG(bool, track_exec_frequencies, true,
+                  "DEPRECATED. Whether to track exec frequencies for multi exec");
 ABSL_FLAG(bool, lua_resp2_legacy_float, false,
           "Return rounded down integers instead of floats for lua scripts with RESP2");
 ABSL_FLAG(uint32_t, multi_eval_squash_buffer, 4096, "Max buffer for squashed commands per script");
@@ -651,8 +651,7 @@ Transaction::MultiMode DeduceExecMode(ExecScriptUse state,
                                       const ScriptMgr& script_mgr) {
   // Check if script most LIKELY has global eval transactions
   bool contains_global = false;
-  Transaction::MultiMode multi_mode =
-      static_cast<Transaction::MultiMode>(absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode));
+  Transaction::MultiMode multi_mode = Transaction::LOCK_AHEAD;
 
   if (state == ExecScriptUse::SCRIPT_RUN) {
     contains_global = script_mgr.AreGlobalByDefault();
@@ -2207,10 +2206,8 @@ void Service::Exec(CmdArgList args, const CommandContext& cmd_cntx) {
   rb->StartArray(exec_info.body.size());
 
   if (!exec_info.body.empty()) {
-    if (GetFlag(FLAGS_track_exec_frequencies)) {
-      string descr = CreateExecDescriptor(exec_info.body, cmd_cntx.tx->GetUniqueShardCnt());
-      ServerState::tlocal()->exec_freq_count[descr]++;
-    }
+    string descr = CreateExecDescriptor(exec_info.body, cmd_cntx.tx->GetUniqueShardCnt());
+    ServerState::tlocal()->exec_freq_count[descr]++;
 
     if (absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_squash) && state != ExecScriptUse::SCRIPT_RUN &&
         !cntx->conn_state.tracking_info_.IsTrackingOn()) {
diff --git a/src/server/multi_test.cc b/src/server/multi_test.cc
index 727045900..24be97d9e 100644
--- a/src/server/multi_test.cc
+++ b/src/server/multi_test.cc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "server/test_utils.h"
 #include "server/transaction.h"
 
-ABSL_DECLARE_FLAG(uint32_t, multi_exec_mode);
 ABSL_DECLARE_FLAG(bool, multi_exec_squash);
 ABSL_DECLARE_FLAG(bool, lua_auto_async);
 ABSL_DECLARE_FLAG(bool, lua_allow_undeclared_auto_correct);
@@ -194,11 +193,6 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, MultiSeq) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MultiTest, MultiConsistent) {
-  if (auto mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode); mode == Transaction::NON_ATOMIC) {
-    GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipped MultiConsistent test because multi_exec_mode is non atomic";
-    return;
-  }
-
   Run({"mset", kKey1, "base", kKey4, "base"});
 
   auto mset_fb = pp_->at(0)->LaunchFiber([&] {
@@ -244,11 +238,6 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, MultiConsistent) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MultiTest, MultiConsistent2) {
-  if (auto mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode); mode == Transaction::NON_ATOMIC) {
-    GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipped MultiConsistent2 test because multi_exec_mode is non atomic";
-    return;
-  }
-
   const int kKeyCount = 50;
   const int kRuns = 50;
   const int kJobs = 20;
@@ -589,11 +578,7 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, MultiOOO) {
   auto metrics = GetMetrics();
 
   // OOO works in LOCK_AHEAD mode.
-  int mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode);
-  if (mode == Transaction::LOCK_AHEAD || mode == Transaction::NON_ATOMIC)
-    EXPECT_EQ(200, metrics.shard_stats.tx_ooo_total);
-  else
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, metrics.shard_stats.tx_ooo_total);
+  EXPECT_EQ(200, metrics.shard_stats.tx_ooo_total);
 }
 
 // Lua scripts lock their keys ahead and thus can run out of order.
@@ -693,26 +678,11 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, MultiCauseUnblocking) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MultiTest, ExecGlobalFallback) {
-  absl::FlagSaver fs;
-  // Check global command MOVE falls back to global mode from lock ahead.
-  absl::SetFlag(&FLAGS_multi_exec_mode, Transaction::LOCK_AHEAD);
   Run({"multi"});
   Run({"set", "a", "1"});  // won't run ooo, because it became part of global
   Run({"move", "a", "1"});
   Run({"exec"});
   EXPECT_EQ(1, GetMetrics().coordinator_stats.tx_global_cnt);
-
-  ClearMetrics();
-
-  // Check non atomic mode does not fall back to global.
-  absl::SetFlag(&FLAGS_multi_exec_mode, Transaction::NON_ATOMIC);
-  Run({"multi"});
-  Run({"set", "a", "1"});  // will run ooo(quick)
-  Run({"move", "a", "1"});
-  Run({"exec"});
-
-  auto stats = GetMetrics().coordinator_stats;
-  EXPECT_EQ(1, stats.tx_normal_cnt);  // move is global
 }
 
 #ifndef SANITIZERS
@@ -774,11 +744,6 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, ScriptFlagsEmbedded) {
 // Flaky because of https://github.com/google/sanitizers/issues/1760
 #ifndef SANITIZERS
 TEST_F(MultiTest, UndeclaredKeyFlag) {
-  if (auto mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode); mode != Transaction::LOCK_AHEAD) {
-    GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipped test because multi_exec_mode is not default";
-    return;
-  }
-
   absl::FlagSaver fs;  // lua_undeclared_keys_shas changed via CONFIG cmd below
 
   const char* script = "return redis.call('GET', 'random-key');";
@@ -829,11 +794,6 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, ScriptBadCommand) {
 #endif
 
 TEST_F(MultiTest, MultiEvalModeConflict) {
-  if (auto mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode); mode == Transaction::GLOBAL) {
-    GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipped MultiEvalModeConflict test because multi_exec_mode is global";
-    return;
-  }
-
   const char* s1 = R"(
   --!df flags=allow-undeclared-keys
   return redis.call('GET', 'random-key');
@@ -851,11 +811,6 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, MultiEvalModeConflict) {
 // Run multi-exec transactions that move values from a source list
 // to destination list through two contended channels.
 TEST_F(MultiTest, ContendedList) {
-  if (auto mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode); mode == Transaction::NON_ATOMIC) {
-    GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipped ContendedList test because multi_exec_mode is non atomic";
-    return;
-  }
-
   constexpr int listSize = 50;
   constexpr int stepSize = 5;
 
@@ -896,7 +851,6 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, ContendedList) {
 TEST_F(MultiTest, TestSquashing) {
   absl::FlagSaver fs;
   absl::SetFlag(&FLAGS_multi_exec_squash, true);
-  absl::SetFlag(&FLAGS_multi_exec_mode, Transaction::LOCK_AHEAD);
 
   const char* keys[] = {kKeySid0, kKeySid1, kKeySid2};
 
@@ -930,11 +884,6 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, TestSquashing) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MultiTest, MultiLeavesTxQueue) {
-  if (auto mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode); mode == Transaction::NON_ATOMIC) {
-    GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipped MultiLeavesTxQueue test because multi_exec_mode is non atomic";
-    return;
-  }
-
   // Tests the scenario, where the OOO multi-tx is scheduled into tx queue and there is another
   // tx (mget) after it that runs and tests for atomicity.
   absl::FlagSaver fs;
@@ -1010,10 +959,6 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, MultiLeavesTxQueue) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MultiTest, TestLockedKeys) {
-  if (auto mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode); mode != Transaction::LOCK_AHEAD) {
-    GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipped TestLockedKeys test because multi_exec_mode is not lock ahead";
-    return;
-  }
   auto condition = [&]() { return IsLocked(0, "key1") && IsLocked(0, "key2"); };
   auto fb = ExpectConditionWithSuspension(condition);
 
@@ -1034,8 +979,6 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, EvalExpiration) {
     return;
   }
 
-  absl::FlagSaver fs;
-  absl::SetFlag(&FLAGS_multi_exec_mode, Transaction::LOCK_AHEAD);
   Run({"eval", "redis.call('set', 'x', 0, 'ex', 5, 'nx')", "1", "x"});
   EXPECT_LE(CheckedInt({"pttl", "x"}), 5000);
 }
@@ -1064,11 +1007,6 @@ class MultiEvalTest : public BaseFamilyTest {
 };
 
 TEST_F(MultiEvalTest, MultiAllEval) {
-  if (auto mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode); mode == Transaction::NON_ATOMIC) {
-    GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipped MultiAllEval test because multi_exec_mode is non atomic";
-    return;
-  }
-
   RespExpr brpop_resp;
 
   // Run the fiber at creation.
@@ -1087,10 +1025,6 @@ TEST_F(MultiEvalTest, MultiAllEval) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MultiEvalTest, MultiSomeEval) {
-  if (auto mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode); mode == Transaction::NON_ATOMIC) {
-    GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipped MultiAllEval test because multi_exec_mode is non atomic";
-    return;
-  }
   RespExpr brpop_resp;
 
   // Run the fiber at creation.
@@ -1131,11 +1065,6 @@ TEST_F(MultiEvalTest, ScriptSquashingUknownCmd) {
 #endif
 
 TEST_F(MultiEvalTest, MultiAndEval) {
-  if (auto mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode); mode == Transaction::NON_ATOMIC) {
-    GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipped MultiAndEval test because multi_exec_mode is non atomic";
-    return;
-  }
-
   // We had a bug in borrowing interpreters which caused a crash in this scenario
   Run({"multi"});
   Run({"eval", "return redis.call('set', 'x', 'y1')", "1", "x"});
diff --git a/src/server/server_family.cc b/src/server/server_family.cc
index 9efcb2b73..dea8d5d29 100644
--- a/src/server/server_family.cc
+++ b/src/server/server_family.cc
@@ -3087,9 +3087,6 @@ void ServerFamily::ShutdownCmd(CmdArgList args, const CommandContext& cmd_cntx)
     }
   }
 
-  service_.proactor_pool().AwaitFiberOnAll(
-      [](ProactorBase* pb) { ServerState::tlocal()->EnterLameDuck(); });
-
   CHECK_NOTNULL(acceptor_)->Stop();
   cmd_cntx.rb->SendOk();
 }