diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp
index 6ff9198e..35d601b8 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 
-GameData::GameData(Logger* log, WorkContext* work, const std::string& path)
-    : datpath(path), logger(log), workContext(work), engine(nullptr) {
+GameData::GameData(Logger* log, const std::string& path)
+    : datpath(path), logger(log), engine(nullptr) {
 }
 
 GameData::~GameData() {
diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.hpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.hpp
index 47028157..4b18f5c2 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class Logger;
 #include <audio/MADStream.hpp>
 #include <gl/TextureData.hpp>
 #include <platform/FileIndex.hpp>
-#include <job/WorkContext.hpp>
 
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -42,14 +41,12 @@ private:
     std::string splash;
 
     Logger* logger;
-    WorkContext* workContext;
-
 public:
     /**
      * ctor
      * @param path Path to the root of the game data.
      */
-    GameData(Logger* log, WorkContext* work, const std::string& path = "");
+    GameData(Logger* log, const std::string& path = "");
     ~GameData();
 
     GameWorld* engine;
diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
index d393d7ef..35466136 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <ai/TrafficDirector.hpp>
 #include <data/Model.hpp>
 #include <data/WeaponData.hpp>
-#include <job/WorkContext.hpp>
 #include <loaders/LoaderIDE.hpp>
 #include <loaders/LoaderIPL.hpp>
 
@@ -83,8 +82,8 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
-GameWorld::GameWorld(Logger* log, WorkContext* work, GameData* dat)
-    : logger(log), data(dat), randomEngine(rand()), _work(work), paused(false) {
+GameWorld::GameWorld(Logger* log, GameData* dat)
+    : logger(log), data(dat), randomEngine(rand()), paused(false) {
     data->engine = this;
 
     collisionConfig = std::make_unique<btDefaultCollisionConfiguration>();
diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.hpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.hpp
index 302b2b28..1f68a272 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class GameState;
 #include <audio/SoundManager.hpp>
 
 class CutsceneObject;
-class WorkContext;
 #include <objects/ObjectTypes.hpp>
 
 class GameObject;
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ struct AreaIndicatorInfo {
  */
 class GameWorld {
 public:
-    GameWorld(Logger* log, WorkContext* work, GameData* dat);
+    GameWorld(Logger* log, GameData* dat);
 
     ~GameWorld();
 
@@ -290,11 +289,6 @@ public:
     static void PhysicsTickCallback(btDynamicsWorld* physWorld,
                                     btScalar timeStep);
 
-    /**
-     * Work related
-     */
-    WorkContext* _work;
-
     /**
      * @brief Loads and starts the named cutscene.
      * @param name
diff --git a/rwgame/RWGame.cpp b/rwgame/RWGame.cpp
index 008c97eb..e63a5f47 100644
--- a/rwgame/RWGame.cpp
+++ b/rwgame/RWGame.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ std::map<GameRenderer::SpecialModel, std::string> kSpecialModels = {
 
 RWGame::RWGame(Logger& log, int argc, char* argv[])
     : GameBase(log, argc, argv)
-    , data(&log, &work, config.getGameDataPath())
+    , data(&log, config.getGameDataPath())
     , renderer(&log, &data) {
     bool newgame = options.count("newgame");
     bool test = options.count("test");
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ RWGame::RWGame(Logger& log, int argc, char* argv[])
 
 RWGame::~RWGame() {
     log.info("Game", "Beginning cleanup");
-
-    log.info("Game", "Stopping work queue");
-    work.stop();
 }
 
 void RWGame::newGame() {
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ void RWGame::newGame() {
     state = GameState();
 
     // Destroy the current world and start over
-    world = std::make_unique<GameWorld>(&log, &work, &data);
+    world = std::make_unique<GameWorld>(&log, &data);
     world->dynamicsWorld->setDebugDrawer(&debug);
 
     // Associate the new world with the new state and vice versa
@@ -465,9 +462,6 @@ int RWGame::run() {
 }
 
 void RWGame::tick(float dt) {
-    // Process the Engine's background work.
-    work.update();
-
     State* currState = StateManager::get().states.back().get();
 
     world->chase.update(dt);
diff --git a/rwgame/RWGame.hpp b/rwgame/RWGame.hpp
index a6990688..d7ea7625 100644
--- a/rwgame/RWGame.hpp
+++ b/rwgame/RWGame.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 class PlayerController;
 
 class RWGame : public GameBase {
-    WorkContext work;
     GameData data;
     GameRenderer renderer;
     DebugDraw debug;
diff --git a/rwgame/states/LoadingState.cpp b/rwgame/states/LoadingState.cpp
index 45244901..bf0e9a2b 100644
--- a/rwgame/states/LoadingState.cpp
+++ b/rwgame/states/LoadingState.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@ void LoadingState::exit() {
 void LoadingState::tick(float dt) {
     RW_UNUSED(dt);
 
-    // If background work is completed, do callback
-    if (getWorld()->_work->isEmpty()) {
-        // If we ever get back to this state it should be completed
-        done();
-        complete();
-    }
+    done();
+    complete();
 }
 
 bool LoadingState::shouldWorldUpdate() {
diff --git a/rwviewer/ViewerWidget.cpp b/rwviewer/ViewerWidget.cpp
index 7f222dc1..fcd863a0 100644
--- a/rwviewer/ViewerWidget.cpp
+++ b/rwviewer/ViewerWidget.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ void ViewerWidget::paintGL() {
         dummyObject->skeleton->interpolate(1.f);
     }
 
-    gworld->_work->update();
-
     r.getRenderer()->invalidate();
 
     glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
diff --git a/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.cpp b/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.cpp
index d536094f..f6c46000 100644
--- a/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.cpp
+++ b/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.cpp
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ void ViewerWindow::loadGame(const QString& path) {
     QDir gameDir(path);
 
     if (gameDir.exists() && path.size() > 0) {
-        gameData = new GameData(&engineLog, &work,
-                                gameDir.absolutePath().toStdString());
-        gameWorld = new GameWorld(&engineLog, &work, gameData);
+        gameData =
+            new GameData(&engineLog, gameDir.absolutePath().toStdString());
+        gameWorld = new GameWorld(&engineLog, gameData);
         renderer = new GameRenderer(&engineLog, gameData);
         gameWorld->state = new GameState;
         viewerWidget->setRenderer(renderer);
diff --git a/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.hpp b/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.hpp
index 717668b5..fb81e962 100644
--- a/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.hpp
+++ b/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class ViewerWindow : public QMainWindow {
     enum ViewMode { Object = 0, Model = 1, World = 2, _Count };
 
     Logger engineLog;
-    WorkContext work;
 
     GameData* gameData;
     GameWorld* gameWorld;
diff --git a/tests/test_GameData.cpp b/tests/test_GameData.cpp
index 0d02edb7..a13f2d42 100644
--- a/tests/test_GameData.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_GameData.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(GameDataTests)
 
 #if RW_TEST_WITH_DATA
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_object_data) {
-    GameData gd(&Global::get().log, &Global::get().work, Global::getGamePath());
-    GameWorld gw(&Global::get().log, &Global::get().work, &gd);
+    GameData gd(&Global::get().log, Global::getGamePath());
+    GameWorld gw(&Global::get().log, &gd);
 
     gd.load();
 
diff --git a/tests/test_GameWorld.cpp b/tests/test_GameWorld.cpp
index 0d398c07..fe8970b8 100644
--- a/tests/test_GameWorld.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_GameWorld.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(GameWorldTests)
 
 #if RW_TEST_WITH_DATA
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_gameobject_id) {
-    GameWorld gw(&Global::get().log, &Global::get().work, Global::get().d);
+    GameWorld gw(&Global::get().log, Global::get().d);
 
     auto object1 = gw.createInstance(1337, glm::vec3(100.f, 0.f, 0.f));
     auto object2 = gw.createInstance(1337, glm::vec3(100.f, 0.f, 100.f));
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_gameobject_id) {
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_offsetgametime) {
-    GameWorld gw(&Global::get().log, &Global::get().work, Global::get().d);
+    GameWorld gw(&Global::get().log, Global::get().d);
     gw.state = new GameState();
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(0, gw.getHour());
diff --git a/tests/test_globals.hpp b/tests/test_globals.hpp
index 7137a758..17d8e7fe 100644
--- a/tests/test_globals.hpp
+++ b/tests/test_globals.hpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public:
     GameWorld* e;
     GameState* s;
     Logger log;
-    WorkContext work;
 #endif
 
     Global() {
@@ -85,19 +84,15 @@ public:
         window.hideCursor();
 
 #if RW_TEST_WITH_DATA
-        d = new GameData(&log, &work, getGamePath());
+        d = new GameData(&log, getGamePath());
 
         d->load();
 
-        e = new GameWorld(&log, &work, d);
+        e = new GameWorld(&log, d);
         s = new GameState;
         e->state = s;
 
         e->dynamicsWorld->setGravity(btVector3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f));
-
-        while (!e->_work->isEmpty()) {
-            std::this_thread::yield();
-        }
 #endif
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/test_loaderdff.cpp b/tests/test_loaderdff.cpp
index 896f488b..ff8f2317 100644
--- a/tests/test_loaderdff.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_loaderdff.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <data/Model.hpp>
-#include <job/WorkContext.hpp>
 #include "test_globals.hpp"
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(LoaderDFFTests)