diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate.py
index 57a642c6351..6a85a87129e 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate.py
@@ -291,9 +291,6 @@ def register(self, instance, file_transactions, filtered_repres):
                 instance)
 
             for src, dst in prepared["transfers"]:
-                if src == dst:
-                    continue
-
                 # todo: add support for hardlink transfers
                 file_transactions.add(src, dst)