diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
index c35a29e2e5..112c0c05c1 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ static NSString * const kCellReuseIdentifier = @"_ASCollectionViewCell";
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
   NSUInteger numberOfUpdateBlocks = _batchUpdateBlocks.count;
-  if (numberOfUpdateBlocks == 0 || !self.asyncDataSource || _superIsPendingDataLoad) {
+  if (!self.asyncDataSource || _superIsPendingDataLoad) {
     if (completion) {
       completion(NO);
     }