diff --git a/tinygrad/ops.py b/tinygrad/ops.py
index b08d54efd5..0f7a0c0d5e 100644
--- a/tinygrad/ops.py
+++ b/tinygrad/ops.py
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ class UOp(MathTrait, metaclass=UOpMetaClass):
     if count == 1: return self
     return UOp(Ops.VECTORIZE, self.dtype.vec(count), (self,)*count)
   def cast(self, dtype:DType, bitcast=False, allow_buffer_view=True):
-    if self.dtype == dtype: return self # TODO: move this to the scheduler
     if bitcast: return self.bitcast(dtype, allow_buffer_view)
     if self._device is not None and self._device.startswith("DISK"): raise RuntimeError("CAST isn't supported on DISK")
     if getenv("CAST_BEFORE_VIEW", 1) and dtype.itemsize <= self.dtype.itemsize and self is not self.base: