diff --git a/plugin/al/lib/AL_USDMaya/AL/usdmaya/nodes/Engine.cpp b/plugin/al/lib/AL_USDMaya/AL/usdmaya/nodes/Engine.cpp
index e4ff6b98e4..f9ae06de14 100644
--- a/plugin/al/lib/AL_USDMaya/AL/usdmaya/nodes/Engine.cpp
+++ b/plugin/al/lib/AL_USDMaya/AL/usdmaya/nodes/Engine.cpp
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ bool Engine::TestIntersectionBatch(
     MProfilingScope profilerScope(
         _enginProfilerCategory, MProfiler::kColorE_L3, "Test intersection batch");
 
-    if (ARCH_UNLIKELY(_legacyImpl)) {
-        return false;
-    }
     _UpdateHydraCollection(&_intersectCollection, paths, params);
 
     TfTokenVector renderTags;