diff --git a/xarray/backends/api.py b/xarray/backends/api.py
index bba0d06fe96..a818c22913c 100644
--- a/xarray/backends/api.py
+++ b/xarray/backends/api.py
@@ -2421,13 +2421,6 @@ def to_zarr(
     # validate Dataset keys, DataArray names
     _validate_dataset_names(dataset)
 
-    # Load empty arrays to avoid bug saving zero length dimensions (Issue #5741)
-    # TODO: delete when min dask>=2023.12.1
-    # https://github.com/dask/dask/pull/10506
-    for v in dataset.variables.values():
-        if v.size == 0:
-            v.load()
-
     if encoding is None:
         encoding = {}