diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/BTreeAccessMethod.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/BTreeAccessMethod.java
index 6baf1b5..b6103b3 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/BTreeAccessMethod.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/BTreeAccessMethod.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
         funcIdents.add(AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions.GE);
         funcIdents.add(AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions.LT);
         funcIdents.add(AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions.GT);
-        funcIdents.add(AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions.NEQ);
     }
 
     public static BTreeAccessMethod INSTANCE = new BTreeAccessMethod();