diff --git a/features/config/TEMPLATE_sync_warp_p2.xml b/features/config/TEMPLATE_sync_warp_p2.xml
index 41617feb5..c98385332 100644
--- a/features/config/TEMPLATE_sync_warp_p2.xml
+++ b/features/config/TEMPLATE_sync_warp_p2.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
       <optlevelRule excludeOptlevelNameString="cpu" />
       <platformRule OSFamily="Linux" kit="CUDA9.2" kitRange="OLDER" runOnThisPlatform="false"/>
       <platformRule OSFamily="Windows" kit="CUDA9.2" kitRange="OLDER" runOnThisPlatform="false"/>
-      <optlevelRule excludeOptlevelNameString="cuda_backend" />
     </rules>
 </test>