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diff --git a/remote_worker.py b/remote_worker.py
index bf8de6c..42aeb85 100755
--- a/remote_worker.py
+++ b/remote_worker.py
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ cfg.add_argument(
 
 @background_thread
 def watch_for_cancel(terminate_event: threading.Event) -> None:
-    if platform.node() == 'VIDEO-COMPUTER':
-        logger.warning('Background thread not allowed on retarded computers, sorry.')
-        return
     logger.debug('Starting up background thread...')
     p = psutil.Process(os.getpid())
     while True:
@@ -83,7 +80,9 @@ def main() -> None:
     in_file = config.config['code_file']
     out_file = config.config['result_file']
 
-    (thread, stop_thread) = watch_for_cancel()
+    stop_thread = None
+    if config.config['watch_for_cancel']:
+        (thread, stop_thread) = watch_for_cancel()
 
     logger.debug(f'Reading {in_file}.')
     try:
@@ -129,8 +128,9 @@ def main() -> None:
         stop_thread.set()
         sys.exit(-1)
 
-    stop_thread.set()
-    thread.join()
+    if stop_thread is not None:
+        stop_thread.set()
+        thread.join()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':