diff --git a/src/vt/topos/location/location.impl.h b/src/vt/topos/location/location.impl.h
index 253cbcc874..52cbada83f 100644
--- a/src/vt/topos/location/location.impl.h
+++ b/src/vt/topos/location/location.impl.h
@@ -289,8 +289,7 @@ struct IsSerializable<
   MsgT,
   typename std::enable_if_t<true
     and ::vt::messaging::msg_defines_serialize_mode<MsgT>::value
-    and (::vt::messaging::msg_serialization_mode<MsgT>::supported
-         or ::vt::messaging::msg_serialization_mode<MsgT>::required)
+    and ::vt::messaging::msg_serialization_mode<MsgT>::required
   >
 >
 {