diff --git a/services/contest_service_facade/src/java/main/com/topcoder/service/facade/contest/ejb/ContestServiceFacadeBean.java b/services/contest_service_facade/src/java/main/com/topcoder/service/facade/contest/ejb/ContestServiceFacadeBean.java
index 662616d55..a37d42c85 100644
--- a/services/contest_service_facade/src/java/main/com/topcoder/service/facade/contest/ejb/ContestServiceFacadeBean.java
+++ b/services/contest_service_facade/src/java/main/com/topcoder/service/facade/contest/ejb/ContestServiceFacadeBean.java
@@ -9267,10 +9267,6 @@ public void saveSoftwareCheckpointReviewWithRankAndFeedback(TCSubject tcSubject,
      * @since 1.9.5
      */
     private void addReviewAuction(SoftwareCompetition softwareCompetition) throws ReviewAuctionManagerException, ContestEligibilityPersistenceException {  
-        if (isStudio(softwareCompetition)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         if (EXCLUDE_REVIEW_AUCTION_CATEGORIES.contains(
                 softwareCompetition.getProjectHeader().getProjectCategory().getId())) {
             return;