diff --git a/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/ActorCreationOptions.java b/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/ActorCreationOptions.java
index 56901fe36..7bef5870c 100644
--- a/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/ActorCreationOptions.java
+++ b/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/ActorCreationOptions.java
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ public class ActorCreationOptions extends BaseTaskOptions {
   public final int maxConcurrency;
 
   private ActorCreationOptions(Map<String, Double> resources, int maxReconstructions,
-                               boolean useDirectCall, String jvmOptions, int maxConcurrency) {
-    super(resources, useDirectCall);
+                               String jvmOptions, int maxConcurrency) {
+    super(resources);
     this.maxReconstructions = maxReconstructions;
     this.jvmOptions = jvmOptions;
     this.maxConcurrency = maxConcurrency;
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ public class ActorCreationOptions extends BaseTaskOptions {
 
     private Map<String, Double> resources = new HashMap<>();
     private int maxReconstructions = NO_RECONSTRUCTION;
-    private boolean useDirectCall = DEFAULT_USE_DIRECT_CALL;
     private String jvmOptions = null;
     private int maxConcurrency = 1;
 
@@ -46,14 +45,6 @@ public class ActorCreationOptions extends BaseTaskOptions {
       return this;
     }
 
-    // Since direct call is not fully supported yet (see issue #5559),
-    // users are not allowed to set the option to true.
-    // TODO (kfstorm): uncomment when direct call is ready.
-    // public Builder setUseDirectCall(boolean useDirectCall) {
-    //   this.useDirectCall = useDirectCall;
-    //   return this;
-    // }
-
     public Builder setJvmOptions(String jvmOptions) {
       this.jvmOptions = jvmOptions;
       return this;
@@ -61,9 +52,8 @@ public class ActorCreationOptions extends BaseTaskOptions {
 
     // The max number of concurrent calls to allow for this actor.
     //
-    // This only works with direct actor calls. The max concurrency defaults to 1
-    // for threaded execution. Note that the execution order is not guaranteed
-    // when max_concurrency > 1.
+    // The max concurrency defaults to 1 for threaded execution.
+    // Note that the execution order is not guaranteed when max_concurrency > 1.
     public Builder setMaxConcurrency(int maxConcurrency) {
       if (maxConcurrency <= 0) {
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("maxConcurrency must be greater than 0.");
@@ -75,7 +65,7 @@ public class ActorCreationOptions extends BaseTaskOptions {
 
     public ActorCreationOptions createActorCreationOptions() {
       return new ActorCreationOptions(
-          resources, maxReconstructions, useDirectCall, jvmOptions, maxConcurrency);
+          resources, maxReconstructions, jvmOptions, maxConcurrency);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/BaseTaskOptions.java b/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/BaseTaskOptions.java
index 054e44391..f2a47cd70 100644
--- a/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/BaseTaskOptions.java
+++ b/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/BaseTaskOptions.java
@@ -7,21 +7,14 @@ import java.util.Map;
  * The options class for RayCall or ActorCreation.
  */
 public abstract class BaseTaskOptions {
-  // DO NOT set this environment variable. It's only used for test purposes.
-  // Please use `setUseDirectCall` instead.
-  public static final boolean DEFAULT_USE_DIRECT_CALL = "1"
-      .equals(System.getenv("DEFAULT_USE_DIRECT_CALL"));
 
   public final Map<String, Double> resources;
 
-  public final boolean useDirectCall;
-
   public BaseTaskOptions() {
     resources = new HashMap<>();
-    useDirectCall = DEFAULT_USE_DIRECT_CALL;
   }
 
-  public BaseTaskOptions(Map<String, Double> resources, boolean useDirectCall) {
+  public BaseTaskOptions(Map<String, Double> resources) {
     for (Map.Entry<String, Double> entry : resources.entrySet()) {
       if (entry.getValue().compareTo(0.0) <= 0) {
         throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Resource capacity should be " +
@@ -29,7 +22,6 @@ public abstract class BaseTaskOptions {
       }
     }
     this.resources = resources;
-    this.useDirectCall = useDirectCall;
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/CallOptions.java b/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/CallOptions.java
index b4be033fd..1e5b61bf1 100644
--- a/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/CallOptions.java
+++ b/java/api/src/main/java/org/ray/api/options/CallOptions.java
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import java.util.Map;
  */
 public class CallOptions extends BaseTaskOptions {
 
-  private CallOptions(Map<String, Double> resources, boolean useDirectCall) {
-    super(resources, useDirectCall);
+  private CallOptions(Map<String, Double> resources) {
+    super(resources);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -18,23 +18,14 @@ public class CallOptions extends BaseTaskOptions {
   public static class Builder {
 
     private Map<String, Double> resources = new HashMap<>();
-    private boolean useDirectCall = DEFAULT_USE_DIRECT_CALL;
 
     public Builder setResources(Map<String, Double> resources) {
       this.resources = resources;
       return this;
     }
 
-    // Since direct call is not fully supported yet (see issue #5559),
-    // users are not allowed to set the option to true.
-    // TODO (kfstorm): uncomment when direct call is ready.
-    // public Builder setUseDirectCall(boolean useDirectCall) {
-    //   this.useDirectCall = useDirectCall;
-    //   return this;
-    // }
-
     public CallOptions createCallOptions() {
-      return new CallOptions(resources, useDirectCall);
+      return new CallOptions(resources);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/AbstractRayRuntime.java b/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/AbstractRayRuntime.java
index 27b95d8c4..84990d5b4 100644
--- a/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/AbstractRayRuntime.java
+++ b/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/AbstractRayRuntime.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import org.ray.api.options.ActorCreationOptions;
 import org.ray.api.options.CallOptions;
 import org.ray.api.runtime.RayRuntime;
 import org.ray.api.runtimecontext.RuntimeContext;
-import org.ray.runtime.actor.NativeRayActor;
 import org.ray.runtime.config.RayConfig;
 import org.ray.runtime.context.RuntimeContextImpl;
 import org.ray.runtime.context.WorkerContext;
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRayRuntime implements RayRuntime {
   private RayObject callNormalFunction(FunctionDescriptor functionDescriptor,
       Object[] args, int numReturns, CallOptions options) {
     List<FunctionArg> functionArgs = ArgumentsBuilder
-        .wrap(args, functionDescriptor.getLanguage(), /*isDirectCall*/false);
+        .wrap(args, functionDescriptor.getLanguage());
     List<ObjectId> returnIds = taskSubmitter.submitTask(functionDescriptor,
         functionArgs, numReturns, options);
     Preconditions.checkState(returnIds.size() == numReturns && returnIds.size() <= 1);
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRayRuntime implements RayRuntime {
   private RayObject callActorFunction(RayActor rayActor,
       FunctionDescriptor functionDescriptor, Object[] args, int numReturns) {
     List<FunctionArg> functionArgs = ArgumentsBuilder
-        .wrap(args, functionDescriptor.getLanguage(), isDirectCall(rayActor));
+        .wrap(args, functionDescriptor.getLanguage());
     List<ObjectId> returnIds = taskSubmitter.submitActorTask(rayActor,
         functionDescriptor, functionArgs, numReturns, null);
     Preconditions.checkState(returnIds.size() == numReturns && returnIds.size() <= 1);
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRayRuntime implements RayRuntime {
   private RayActor createActorImpl(FunctionDescriptor functionDescriptor,
       Object[] args, ActorCreationOptions options) {
     List<FunctionArg> functionArgs = ArgumentsBuilder
-        .wrap(args, functionDescriptor.getLanguage(),  /*isDirectCall*/false);
+        .wrap(args, functionDescriptor.getLanguage());
     if (functionDescriptor.getLanguage() != Language.JAVA && options != null) {
       Preconditions.checkState(Strings.isNullOrEmpty(options.jvmOptions));
     }
@@ -202,13 +201,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractRayRuntime implements RayRuntime {
     return actor;
   }
 
-  private boolean isDirectCall(RayActor rayActor) {
-    if (rayActor instanceof NativeRayActor) {
-      return ((NativeRayActor) rayActor).isDirectCallActor();
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
-
   public WorkerContext getWorkerContext() {
     return workerContext;
   }
diff --git a/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/RayNativeRuntime.java b/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/RayNativeRuntime.java
index 5e1be7bb6..27af5f756 100644
--- a/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/RayNativeRuntime.java
+++ b/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/RayNativeRuntime.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
 import org.ray.api.RayActor;
 import org.ray.api.id.JobId;
 import org.ray.api.id.UniqueId;
-import org.ray.runtime.actor.NativeRayActor;
 import org.ray.runtime.config.RayConfig;
 import org.ray.runtime.context.NativeWorkerContext;
 import org.ray.runtime.functionmanager.FunctionManager;
@@ -137,9 +136,6 @@ public final class RayNativeRuntime extends AbstractRayRuntime {
 
   @Override
   public void killActor(RayActor<?> actor) {
-    if (!((NativeRayActor) actor).isDirectCallActor()) {
-      throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Only direct call actors can be killed.");
-    }
     nativeKillActor(nativeCoreWorkerPointer, actor.getId().getBytes());
   }
 
diff --git a/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/actor/NativeRayActor.java b/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/actor/NativeRayActor.java
index 426544a61..89a3b1b4d 100644
--- a/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/actor/NativeRayActor.java
+++ b/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/actor/NativeRayActor.java
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ public abstract class NativeRayActor implements RayActor, Externalizable {
     return Language.forNumber(nativeGetLanguage(nativeCoreWorkerPointer, actorId));
   }
 
-  public boolean isDirectCallActor() {
-    return nativeIsDirectCallActor(nativeCoreWorkerPointer, actorId);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput out) throws IOException {
     out.writeObject(toBytes());
@@ -119,9 +115,6 @@ public abstract class NativeRayActor implements RayActor, Externalizable {
   private static native int nativeGetLanguage(
       long nativeCoreWorkerPointer, byte[] actorId);
 
-  private static native boolean nativeIsDirectCallActor(
-      long nativeCoreWorkerPointer, byte[] actorId);
-
   static native List<String> nativeGetActorCreationTaskFunctionDescriptor(
       long nativeCoreWorkerPointer, byte[] actorId);
 
diff --git a/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/task/ArgumentsBuilder.java b/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/task/ArgumentsBuilder.java
index 978a5a56b..03486c835 100644
--- a/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/task/ArgumentsBuilder.java
+++ b/java/runtime/src/main/java/org/ray/runtime/task/ArgumentsBuilder.java
@@ -2,12 +2,8 @@ package org.ray.runtime.task;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
-import org.ray.api.Ray;
 import org.ray.api.RayObject;
 import org.ray.api.id.ObjectId;
-import org.ray.api.runtime.RayRuntime;
-import org.ray.runtime.AbstractRayRuntime;
-import org.ray.runtime.RayMultiWorkerNativeRuntime;
 import org.ray.runtime.generated.Common.Language;
 import org.ray.runtime.object.NativeRayObject;
 import org.ray.runtime.object.ObjectSerializer;
@@ -32,27 +28,17 @@ public class ArgumentsBuilder {
   /**
    * Convert real function arguments to task spec arguments.
    */
-  public static List<FunctionArg> wrap(Object[] args, Language language, boolean isDirectCall) {
+  public static List<FunctionArg> wrap(Object[] args, Language language) {
     List<FunctionArg> ret = new ArrayList<>();
     for (Object arg : args) {
       ObjectId id = null;
       NativeRayObject value = null;
       if (arg instanceof RayObject) {
-        if (isDirectCall) {
-          throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-              "Passing RayObject to a direct call actor is not supported.");
-        }
         id = ((RayObject) arg).getId();
       } else {
         value = ObjectSerializer.serialize(arg);
-        if (!isDirectCall && value.data.length > LARGEST_SIZE_PASS_BY_VALUE) {
-          RayRuntime runtime = Ray.internal();
-          if (runtime instanceof RayMultiWorkerNativeRuntime) {
-            runtime = ((RayMultiWorkerNativeRuntime) runtime).getCurrentRuntime();
-          }
-          id = ((AbstractRayRuntime) runtime).getObjectStore()
-              .putRaw(value);
-          value = null;
+        if (value.data.length > LARGEST_SIZE_PASS_BY_VALUE) {
+          // Do nothing since we are not support pass by reference in direct call.
         }
       }
       if (language == Language.PYTHON) {
diff --git a/java/test.sh b/java/test.sh
index d1f259a64..14f5e2a54 100755
--- a/java/test.sh
+++ b/java/test.sh
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ echo "Running tests under cluster mode."
 # bazel test //java:all_tests --action_env=ENABLE_MULTI_LANGUAGE_TESTS=1 --test_output="errors" || cluster_exit_code=$?
 ENABLE_MULTI_LANGUAGE_TESTS=1 run_testng java -cp $ROOT_DIR/../bazel-bin/java/all_tests_deploy.jar org.testng.TestNG -d /tmp/ray_java_test_output $ROOT_DIR/testng.xml
 
-echo "Running tests under cluster mode with direct actor call turned on."
-ENABLE_MULTI_LANGUAGE_TESTS=1 DEFAULT_USE_DIRECT_CALL=1 run_testng java -cp $ROOT_DIR/../bazel-bin/java/all_tests_deploy.jar org.testng.TestNG -d /tmp/ray_java_test_output $ROOT_DIR/testng.xml
-
 echo "Running tests under single-process mode."
 # bazel test //java:all_tests --jvmopt="-Dray.run-mode=SINGLE_PROCESS" --test_output="errors" || single_exit_code=$?
 run_testng java -Dray.run-mode="SINGLE_PROCESS" -cp $ROOT_DIR/../bazel-bin/java/all_tests_deploy.jar org.testng.TestNG -d /tmp/ray_java_test_output $ROOT_DIR/testng.xml
diff --git a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/TestUtils.java b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/TestUtils.java
index d1cb8d95b..cd7151fcd 100644
--- a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/TestUtils.java
+++ b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/TestUtils.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package org.ray.api;
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
-import org.ray.api.options.ActorCreationOptions;
 import org.ray.api.runtime.RayRuntime;
 import org.ray.runtime.AbstractRayRuntime;
 import org.ray.runtime.RayMultiWorkerNativeRuntime;
@@ -20,8 +19,12 @@ public class TestUtils {
 
   private static final int WAIT_INTERVAL_MS = 5;
 
+  public static boolean isSingleProcessMode() {
+    return getRuntime().getRayConfig().runMode == RunMode.SINGLE_PROCESS;
+  }
+
   public static void skipTestUnderSingleProcess() {
-    if (getRuntime().getRayConfig().runMode == RunMode.SINGLE_PROCESS) {
+    if (isSingleProcessMode()) {
       throw new SkipException("This test doesn't work under single-process mode.");
     }
   }
@@ -32,25 +35,6 @@ public class TestUtils {
     }
   }
 
-  public static boolean isDirectActorCallEnabled() {
-    return ActorCreationOptions.DEFAULT_USE_DIRECT_CALL;
-  }
-
-  public static void skipTestIfDirectActorCallEnabled() {
-    skipTestIfDirectActorCallEnabled(true);
-  }
-
-  private static void skipTestIfDirectActorCallEnabled(boolean enabled) {
-    if (enabled == ActorCreationOptions.DEFAULT_USE_DIRECT_CALL) {
-      throw new SkipException(String.format("This test doesn't work when direct actor call is %s.",
-          enabled ? "enabled" : "disabled"));
-    }
-  }
-
-  public static void skipTestIfDirectActorCallDisabled() {
-    skipTestIfDirectActorCallEnabled(false);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Wait until the given condition is met.
    *
diff --git a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorConcurrentCallTest.java b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorConcurrentCallTest.java
index 76251e7a2..c6a3ee343 100644
--- a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorConcurrentCallTest.java
+++ b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorConcurrentCallTest.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class ActorConcurrentCallTest extends BaseTest {
   }
 
   public void testConcurrentCall() {
-    TestUtils.skipTestIfDirectActorCallDisabled();
+    TestUtils.skipTestUnderSingleProcess();
 
     ActorCreationOptions op = new ActorCreationOptions.Builder()
         .setMaxConcurrency(3)
diff --git a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorReconstructionTest.java b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorReconstructionTest.java
index e645cd1bd..1cea5b5f4 100644
--- a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorReconstructionTest.java
+++ b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorReconstructionTest.java
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ public class ActorReconstructionTest extends BaseTest {
     // Wait for the actor to be killed.
     TimeUnit.SECONDS.sleep(1);
 
-    // Try calling increase on this actor again and check the value is now 4.
     int value = actor.call(Counter::increase).get();
-    Assert.assertEquals(value, options.useDirectCall ? 1 : 4);
+    Assert.assertEquals(value, 1);
 
     Assert.assertTrue(actor.call(Counter::wasCurrentActorReconstructed).get());
 
diff --git a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorTest.java b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorTest.java
index f0af00401..baaffdf01 100644
--- a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorTest.java
+++ b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/ActorTest.java
@@ -59,16 +59,12 @@ public class ActorTest extends BaseTest {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Test getting a direct object (an object that is returned by a direct-call task) twice from the
-   * object store.
+   * Test getting an object twice from the local memory store.
    *
-   * Direct objects are stored in core worker's local memory. And it will be removed after the first
+   * Objects are stored in core worker's local memory. And it will be removed after the first
    * get. To enable getting it twice, we cache the object in `RayObjectImpl`.
-   *
-   * NOTE(hchen): this test will run for non-direct actors as well, which doesn't have the above
-   * issue and should also succeed.
    */
-  public void testGetDirectObjectTwice() {
+  public void testGetObjectTwice() {
     RayActor<Counter> actor = Ray.createActor(Counter::new, 1);
     RayObject<Integer> result = actor.call(Counter::getValue);
     Assert.assertEquals(result.get(), Integer.valueOf(1));
@@ -122,11 +118,12 @@ public class ActorTest extends BaseTest {
             .get());
   }
 
+  // TODO(qwang): Will re-enable this test case once ref counting is supported in Java.
+  @Test(enabled = false)
   public void testUnreconstructableActorObject() throws InterruptedException {
     TestUtils.skipTestUnderSingleProcess();
+
     // The UnreconstructableException is created by raylet.
-    // TODO (kfstorm): This should be supported by direct actor call.
-    TestUtils.skipTestIfDirectActorCallEnabled();
     RayActor<Counter> counter = Ray.createActor(Counter::new, 100);
     // Call an actor method.
     RayObject value = counter.call(Counter::getValue);
diff --git a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/KillActorTest.java b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/KillActorTest.java
index 3203a7d59..8af24174b 100644
--- a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/KillActorTest.java
+++ b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/KillActorTest.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public class KillActorTest extends BaseTest {
 
   public void testKillActor() {
     TestUtils.skipTestUnderSingleProcess();
-    TestUtils.skipTestIfDirectActorCallDisabled();
     RayActor<HangActor> actor = Ray.createActor(HangActor::new);
     Assert.assertTrue(actor.call(HangActor::alive).get());
     RayObject<Boolean> result = actor.call(HangActor::hang);
diff --git a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/PlasmaFreeTest.java b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/PlasmaFreeTest.java
index 9e2bf3dde..693901fc1 100644
--- a/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/PlasmaFreeTest.java
+++ b/java/test/src/main/java/org/ray/api/test/PlasmaFreeTest.java
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ public class PlasmaFreeTest extends BaseTest {
     final boolean result = TestUtils.waitForCondition(() ->
         !TestUtils.getRuntime().getObjectStore()
           .wait(ImmutableList.of(helloId.getId()), 1, 0).get(0), 50);
-    if (TestUtils.isDirectActorCallEnabled()) {
-      // Direct call will not delete object from im-memory store.
-      Assert.assertFalse(result);
-    } else {
+    if (TestUtils.isSingleProcessMode()) {
       Assert.assertTrue(result);
+    } else {
+      // The object will not be deleted under cluster mode.
+      Assert.assertFalse(result);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/jni_init.cc b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/jni_init.cc
index 0f31cb5e2..38b2765cf 100644
--- a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/jni_init.cc
+++ b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/jni_init.cc
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ jfieldID java_function_arg_value;
 
 jclass java_base_task_options_class;
 jfieldID java_base_task_options_resources;
-jfieldID java_base_task_options_use_direct_call;
-jfieldID java_base_task_options_default_use_direct_call;
 
 jclass java_actor_creation_options_class;
 jfieldID java_actor_creation_options_max_reconstructions;
@@ -169,10 +167,6 @@ jint JNI_OnLoad(JavaVM *vm, void *reserved) {
   java_base_task_options_class = LoadClass(env, "org/ray/api/options/BaseTaskOptions");
   java_base_task_options_resources =
       env->GetFieldID(java_base_task_options_class, "resources", "Ljava/util/Map;");
-  java_base_task_options_use_direct_call =
-      env->GetFieldID(java_base_task_options_class, "useDirectCall", "Z");
-  java_base_task_options_default_use_direct_call =
-      env->GetStaticFieldID(java_base_task_options_class, "DEFAULT_USE_DIRECT_CALL", "Z");
 
   java_actor_creation_options_class =
       LoadClass(env, "org/ray/api/options/ActorCreationOptions");
diff --git a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/jni_utils.h b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/jni_utils.h
index 6b210f324..02d733019 100644
--- a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/jni_utils.h
+++ b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/jni_utils.h
@@ -108,10 +108,6 @@ extern jfieldID java_function_arg_value;
 extern jclass java_base_task_options_class;
 /// resources field of BaseTaskOptions class
 extern jfieldID java_base_task_options_resources;
-/// useDirectCall field of BaseTaskOptions class
-extern jfieldID java_base_task_options_use_direct_call;
-/// DEFAULT_USE_DIRECT_CALL field of BaseTaskOptions class
-extern jfieldID java_base_task_options_default_use_direct_call;
 
 /// ActorCreationOptions class
 extern jclass java_actor_creation_options_class;
diff --git a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor.cc b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor.cc
index b9b36c557..9d631ebf3 100644
--- a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor.cc
+++ b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor.cc
@@ -37,17 +37,6 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL Java_org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor_nativeGetLangua
   return native_actor_handle->ActorLanguage();
 }
 
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor_nativeIsDirectCallActor(
-    JNIEnv *env, jclass o, jlong nativeCoreWorkerPointer, jbyteArray actorId) {
-  auto actor_id = JavaByteArrayToId<ray::ActorID>(env, actorId);
-  ray::ActorHandle *native_actor_handle = nullptr;
-  auto status = GetCoreWorker(nativeCoreWorkerPointer)
-                    .GetActorHandle(actor_id, &native_actor_handle);
-  THROW_EXCEPTION_AND_RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(env, status, false);
-  return native_actor_handle->IsDirectCallActor();
-}
-
 JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
 Java_org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor_nativeGetActorCreationTaskFunctionDescriptor(
     JNIEnv *env, jclass o, jlong nativeCoreWorkerPointer, jbyteArray actorId) {
diff --git a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor.h b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor.h
index ac417ce0a..26260b5a9 100644
--- a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor.h
+++ b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor.h
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ extern "C" {
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL Java_org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor_nativeGetLanguage(
     JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jbyteArray);
 
-/*
- * Class:     org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor
- * Method:    nativeIsDirectCallActor
- * Signature: (J[B)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor_nativeIsDirectCallActor(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong,
-                                                                  jbyteArray);
-
 /*
  * Class:     org_ray_runtime_actor_NativeRayActor
  * Method:    nativeGetActorCreationTaskFunctionDescriptor
diff --git a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_task_NativeTaskSubmitter.cc b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_task_NativeTaskSubmitter.cc
index c2f12b530..6c248d082 100644
--- a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_task_NativeTaskSubmitter.cc
+++ b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/org_ray_runtime_task_NativeTaskSubmitter.cc
@@ -90,34 +90,25 @@ inline std::unordered_map<std::string, double> ToResources(JNIEnv *env,
 
 inline ray::TaskOptions ToTaskOptions(JNIEnv *env, jint numReturns, jobject callOptions) {
   std::unordered_map<std::string, double> resources;
-  bool use_direct_call;
   if (callOptions) {
     jobject java_resources =
         env->GetObjectField(callOptions, java_base_task_options_resources);
     resources = ToResources(env, java_resources);
-    use_direct_call =
-        env->GetBooleanField(callOptions, java_base_task_options_use_direct_call);
-  } else {
-    use_direct_call = env->GetStaticBooleanField(
-        java_base_task_options_class, java_base_task_options_default_use_direct_call);
   }
 
-  ray::TaskOptions task_options{numReturns, use_direct_call, resources};
+  ray::TaskOptions task_options{numReturns, /*use_direct_call=*/true, resources};
   return task_options;
 }
 
 inline ray::ActorCreationOptions ToActorCreationOptions(JNIEnv *env,
                                                         jobject actorCreationOptions) {
   uint64_t max_reconstructions = 0;
-  bool use_direct_call;
   std::unordered_map<std::string, double> resources;
   std::vector<std::string> dynamic_worker_options;
   uint64_t max_concurrency = 1;
   if (actorCreationOptions) {
     max_reconstructions = static_cast<uint64_t>(env->GetIntField(
         actorCreationOptions, java_actor_creation_options_max_reconstructions));
-    use_direct_call = env->GetBooleanField(actorCreationOptions,
-                                           java_base_task_options_use_direct_call);
     jobject java_resources =
         env->GetObjectField(actorCreationOptions, java_base_task_options_resources);
     resources = ToResources(env, java_resources);
@@ -129,14 +120,11 @@ inline ray::ActorCreationOptions ToActorCreationOptions(JNIEnv *env,
     }
     max_concurrency = static_cast<uint64_t>(env->GetIntField(
         actorCreationOptions, java_actor_creation_options_max_concurrency));
-  } else {
-    use_direct_call = env->GetStaticBooleanField(
-        java_base_task_options_class, java_base_task_options_default_use_direct_call);
   }
 
   ray::ActorCreationOptions actor_creation_options{
       static_cast<uint64_t>(max_reconstructions),
-      use_direct_call,
+      /*use_direct_call=*/true,
       static_cast<int>(max_concurrency),
       resources,
       resources,
diff --git a/streaming/java/streaming-runtime/src/test/java/org/ray/streaming/runtime/streamingqueue/Worker.java b/streaming/java/streaming-runtime/src/test/java/org/ray/streaming/runtime/streamingqueue/Worker.java
index 16cb4cd52..a852a6fd5 100644
--- a/streaming/java/streaming-runtime/src/test/java/org/ray/streaming/runtime/streamingqueue/Worker.java
+++ b/streaming/java/streaming-runtime/src/test/java/org/ray/streaming/runtime/streamingqueue/Worker.java
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ class WriterWorker extends Worker {
       LOGGER.info("WriterWorker actorId: {}", this.peerActor.getId());
     }
 
-    LOGGER.info("Peer isDirectActorCall: {}", ((NativeRayActor) peer).isDirectCallActor());
     int count = 3;
     while (count-- != 0) {
       peer.call(ReaderWorker::testRayCall).get();