diff --git a/kube-core/src/schema.rs b/kube-core/src/schema.rs
index 943c0c3e2..241578fb9 100644
--- a/kube-core/src/schema.rs
+++ b/kube-core/src/schema.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl Visitor for StructuralSchemaRewriter {
             .and_then(|subschemas| subschemas.one_of.as_mut())
         {
             // Tagged enums are serialized using `one_of`
-            hoist_subschema_properties(one_of, &mut schema.object, &mut schema.instance_type, false);
+            hoist_subschema_properties(one_of, &mut schema.object, &mut schema.instance_type);
         }
 
         if let Some(any_of) = schema
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl Visitor for StructuralSchemaRewriter {
             .and_then(|subschemas| subschemas.any_of.as_mut())
         {
             // Untagged enums are serialized using `any_of`
-            hoist_subschema_properties(any_of, &mut schema.object, &mut schema.instance_type, true);
+            hoist_subschema_properties(any_of, &mut schema.object, &mut schema.instance_type);
         }
 
         // check for maps without with properties (i.e. flattened maps)
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ fn hoist_subschema_properties(
     subschemas: &mut Vec<Schema>,
     common_obj: &mut Option<Box<ObjectValidation>>,
     instance_type: &mut Option<SingleOrVec<InstanceType>>,
-    allow_if_equal: bool,
 ) {
     let common_obj = common_obj.get_or_insert_with(|| Box::new(ObjectValidation::default()));
 
@@ -106,21 +105,12 @@ fn hoist_subschema_properties(
                         entry.insert(property);
                     }
                     Entry::Occupied(entry) => {
-                        if allow_if_equal {
-                            if &property == entry.get() {
-                                continue;
-                            }
-
+                        if &property != entry.get() {
                             panic!("Property {:?} has the schema {:?} but was already defined as {:?} in another subschema. The schemas for a property used in multiple subschemas must be identical",
-                                entry.key(),
-                                &property,
-                                entry.get());
+                            entry.key(),
+                            &property,
+                            entry.get());
                         }
-
-                        panic!(
-                            "Property {:?} was already defined in another subschema",
-                            entry.key()
-                        )
                     }
                 }
             }