diff --git a/ttg/ttg/parsec/ttg_data_copy.h b/ttg/ttg/parsec/ttg_data_copy.h
index a4b4575fa..e68bcce60 100644
--- a/ttg/ttg/parsec/ttg_data_copy.h
+++ b/ttg/ttg/parsec/ttg_data_copy.h
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ namespace ttg_parsec {
     ttg_parsec_data_wrapper_t& ttg_parsec_data_wrapper_t::operator=(ttg_parsec_data_wrapper_t&& other) {
       m_data = std::move(other.m_data);
       /* check whether the owning ttg_data_copy has already moved us */
-      if (other.m_ttg_copy != m_ttg_copy) {
+      //if (other.m_ttg_copy != m_ttg_copy) {
         /* remove from old ttg copy */
         other.remove_from_owner();
 
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ namespace ttg_parsec {
           /* register with the new ttg_copy */
           m_ttg_copy->add_device_data(this);
         }
-      }
+      //}
       return *this;
     }