diff --git a/lib/WebpackOptionsDefaulter.js b/lib/WebpackOptionsDefaulter.js
index c11529cb30e..bef5565f62d 100644
--- a/lib/WebpackOptionsDefaulter.js
+++ b/lib/WebpackOptionsDefaulter.js
@@ -196,7 +196,12 @@ class WebpackOptionsDefaulter extends OptionsDefaulter {
 		);
 
 		this.set("optimization", "call", value => Object.assign({}, value));
-		this.set("optimization.removeAvailableModules", true);
+		// TODO webpack 5: Disable by default in a modes
+		this.set(
+			"optimization.removeAvailableModules",
+			"make",
+			options => options.mode !== "development"
+		);
 		this.set("optimization.removeEmptyChunks", true);
 		this.set("optimization.mergeDuplicateChunks", true);
 		this.set("optimization.flagIncludedChunks", "make", options =>