diff --git a/Grid/tensors/Tensor_traits.h b/Grid/tensors/Tensor_traits.h
index 536e17f1..8bfdedcf 100644
--- a/Grid/tensors/Tensor_traits.h
+++ b/Grid/tensors/Tensor_traits.h
@@ -405,11 +405,4 @@ NAMESPACE_BEGIN(Grid);
 NAMESPACE_END(Grid);
 
 
-#ifdef GRID_SYCL
-template<typename T> struct
-sycl::is_device_copyable<T, typename std::enable_if<
-			      Grid::isGridTensor<T>::value  && (!std::is_trivially_copyable<T>::value),
-			      void>::type>
-  : public std::true_type {};
-#endif