diff --git a/src/gpu/effects/GrMatrixEffect.cpp b/src/gpu/effects/GrMatrixEffect.cpp
index 172691e..2590e97 100644
--- a/src/gpu/effects/GrMatrixEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu/effects/GrMatrixEffect.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 
 std::unique_ptr<GrFragmentProcessor> GrMatrixEffect::Make(
         const SkMatrix& matrix, std::unique_ptr<GrFragmentProcessor> child) {
-    if (matrix.isIdentity()) {
-        return child;
-    }
     if (child->classID() == kGrMatrixEffect_ClassID) {
         auto me = static_cast<GrMatrixEffect*>(child.get());
         // registerChild's sample usage records whether the matrix used has perspective or not,