diff --git a/oauth2_http/java/com/google/auth/oauth2/IdentityPoolCredentials.java b/oauth2_http/java/com/google/auth/oauth2/IdentityPoolCredentials.java
index 1257a575c..d13cd8545 100644
--- a/oauth2_http/java/com/google/auth/oauth2/IdentityPoolCredentials.java
+++ b/oauth2_http/java/com/google/auth/oauth2/IdentityPoolCredentials.java
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ public boolean isWorkforcePoolConfiguration() {
     Pattern workforceAudiencePattern =
         Pattern.compile("^//iam.googleapis.com/locations/.+/workforcePools/.+/providers/.+$");
     return workforcePoolUserProject != null
-        && !workforcePoolUserProject.isEmpty()
         && workforceAudiencePattern.matcher(getAudience()).matches();
   }