diff --git a/extensions/parquet/table/src/main/java/io/deephaven/parquet/table/ParquetInstructions.java b/extensions/parquet/table/src/main/java/io/deephaven/parquet/table/ParquetInstructions.java
index c926a73cc27..23213c016a3 100644
--- a/extensions/parquet/table/src/main/java/io/deephaven/parquet/table/ParquetInstructions.java
+++ b/extensions/parquet/table/src/main/java/io/deephaven/parquet/table/ParquetInstructions.java
@@ -797,9 +797,6 @@ public Builder(final ParquetInstructions parquetInstructions) {
         }
 
         public Builder addColumnNameMapping(final String parquetColumnName, final String columnName) {
-            if (parquetColumnName.equals(columnName)) {
-                return this;
-            }
             final ColumnInstructions ci = getColumnInstructions(columnName);
             ci.setParquetColumnName(parquetColumnName);
             if (parquetColumnNameToInstructions == null) {