diff --git a/app/client/src/layoutSystems/common/dropTarget/DropTargetComponentWrapper.tsx b/app/client/src/layoutSystems/common/dropTarget/DropTargetComponentWrapper.tsx
index 08067edd20..ecc048b180 100644
--- a/app/client/src/layoutSystems/common/dropTarget/DropTargetComponentWrapper.tsx
+++ b/app/client/src/layoutSystems/common/dropTarget/DropTargetComponentWrapper.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { useSelector } from "react-redux";
 import { getWidget } from "sagas/selectors";
 import type { AppState } from "@appsmith/reducers";
 import { MAIN_CONTAINER_WIDGET_ID } from "constants/WidgetConstants";
-import { protectedModeSelector } from "selectors/gitSyncSelectors";
 
 interface DropTargetComponentWrapperProps {
   dropTargetProps: DropTargetComponentProps;
@@ -31,12 +30,7 @@ export const DropTargetComponentWrapper = memo(
     const widget = useSelector((state: AppState) =>
       getWidget(state, dropTargetProps.parentId || MAIN_CONTAINER_WIDGET_ID),
     );
-    const isProtectedMode = useSelector(protectedModeSelector);
-    if (
-      (dropTargetProps.parentId && !widget) ||
-      isProtectedMode ||
-      dropDisabled
-    ) {
+    if ((dropTargetProps.parentId && !widget) || dropDisabled) {
       //eslint-disable-next-line
       return <>{children}</>;
     }