diff --git a/runtime/src/main/cpp/Memory.cpp b/runtime/src/main/cpp/Memory.cpp
index bb91da27324..ca05e29cc88 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main/cpp/Memory.cpp
+++ b/runtime/src/main/cpp/Memory.cpp
@@ -1420,7 +1420,6 @@ bool ClearSubgraphReferences(ObjHeader* root, bool checked) {
   * When we see GREY during DFS, it means we see cycle.
   */
 void depthFirstTraversal(ContainerHeader* container, bool* hasCycles) {
-  if (*hasCycles) return;
   // Mark GRAY.
   container->setSeen();
   traverseContainerObjectFields(container, [&hasCycles](ObjHeader** location) {