diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
index cedf76b37a..781b508bc7 100644
--- a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@ bool Procedural::parseUrl(const QUrl& shaderUrl) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (_shaderUrl == shaderUrl) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
     _shaderUrl = shaderUrl;
     _shaderDirty = true;