diff --git a/app/api/canvas/local-edit/route.ts b/app/api/canvas/local-edit/route.ts
index ef5a0c359..fc82e2a42 100644
--- a/app/api/canvas/local-edit/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/canvas/local-edit/route.ts
@@ -1698,8 +1698,6 @@ function filterScaleAdjustStructureComponents(params: {
             : protectedPersonSide === "auto"
               ? touchesLeft || touchesRight
               : false;
-      const protectedPersonOverlapRatio =
-        protectedPersonOverlap / Math.max(1, area);
       const shouldClipProtectedPersonSide =
         Boolean(protectedPersonMask) &&
         protectedPersonOverlap > 0 &&
@@ -1718,11 +1716,6 @@ function filterScaleAdjustStructureComponents(params: {
         }
         return false;
       };
-      const likelyProtectedPersonComponent =
-        Boolean(protectedPersonMask) &&
-        protectedPersonOverlap > 0 &&
-        touchesProtectedPersonSide &&
-        protectedPersonOverlapRatio >= 0.32;
       const broadTopBackground =
         touchesTop &&
         centerYRatio <= 0.45 &&
@@ -1748,8 +1741,7 @@ function filterScaleAdjustStructureComponents(params: {
         likelyStructure &&
         centeredEnough &&
         !edgeSliver &&
-        !broadTopBackground &&
-        !likelyProtectedPersonComponent
+        !broadTopBackground
       ) {
         if (fillSurfaceComponent) {
           for (let fillY = minY; fillY <= maxY; fillY += 1) {