diff --git a/ui/app/services/sockets.js b/ui/app/services/sockets.js
index ea5c7bc63..3d18a5e39 100644
--- a/ui/app/services/sockets.js
+++ b/ui/app/services/sockets.js
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import { getOwner } from '@ember/application';
 export default Service.extend({
   getTaskStateSocket(taskState, command) {
     const mirageEnabled =
-      config['ember-cli-mirage'] && config['ember-cli-mirage'].enabled !== false;
+      config.environment !== 'production' &&
+      config['ember-cli-mirage'] &&
+      config['ember-cli-mirage'].enabled !== false;
 
     if (mirageEnabled) {
       return new Object({