diff --git a/generic/MAPL_Generic.F90 b/generic/MAPL_Generic.F90
index 4b71f89eb81f..b9fb5f3d5b01 100644
--- a/generic/MAPL_Generic.F90
+++ b/generic/MAPL_Generic.F90
@@ -7027,7 +7027,6 @@ recursive subroutine MAPL_WireComponent(GC, RC)
             end do
 
             do J=1,NC
-               if(I==J) cycle
                gridcomp => STATE%get_child_gridcomp(J)
                call MAPL_GridCompGetVarSpecs(gridcomp, EXPORT=EX_SPECS, RC=status)
                _VERIFY(status)