diff --git a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
index 2bba2e2427..798510466b 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@ AssignmentClient::AssignmentClient(Assignment::Type requestAssignmentType, QStri
 
     auto scriptableAvatar = DependencyManager::set<ScriptableAvatar>();
     auto addressManager = DependencyManager::set<AddressManager>();
-
-    if (requestAssignmentType == Assignment::AgentType) {
-        auto scriptEngines = DependencyManager::set<ScriptEngines>();
-    }
+    auto scriptEngines = DependencyManager::set<ScriptEngines>();
 
     // create a NodeList as an unassigned client, must be after addressManager
     auto nodeList = DependencyManager::set<NodeList>(NodeType::Unassigned, listenPort);