diff --git a/sup3r/pipeline/strategy.py b/sup3r/pipeline/strategy.py
index 3a1d3fac1..7c36a26b7 100644
--- a/sup3r/pipeline/strategy.py
+++ b/sup3r/pipeline/strategy.py
@@ -275,9 +275,7 @@ def init_input_handler(self):
     def _init_features(self, model):
         """Initialize feature attributes."""
         self.exo_handler_kwargs = self.exo_handler_kwargs or {}
-        possible_exo_feats = set(model.hr_exo_features + model.lr_features)
-        exo_kwargs_feats = list(self.exo_handler_kwargs)
-        exo_features = list(possible_exo_feats.intersection(exo_kwargs_feats))
+        exo_features = list(self.exo_handler_kwargs)
         features = [f for f in model.lr_features if f not in exo_features]
         return features, exo_features