diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/transformers/library_content.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/transformers/library_content.py
index 4388e395b3..4f782c317a 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/transformers/library_content.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/transformers/library_content.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class ContentLibraryTransformer(FilteringTransformerMixin, BlockStructureTransfo
     blocks within a library_content module to which a user should not
     have access.
 
-    Staff users are to exempted from library content pathways.
+    Staff users are not to be exempted from library content pathways.
     """
     WRITE_VERSION = 1
     READ_VERSION = 1
@@ -127,10 +127,8 @@ class ContentLibraryTransformer(FilteringTransformerMixin, BlockStructureTransfo
             Return True if selected block should be removed.
 
             Block is removed if it is part of library_content, but has
-            not been selected for current user, with staff as an exemption.
+            not been selected for current user.
             """
-            if usage_info.has_staff_access:
-                return False
             if block_key not in all_library_children:
                 return False
             if block_key in all_selected_children:
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/transformers/tests/test_library_content.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/transformers/tests/test_library_content.py
index 4ac5c25355..4d9985f2dc 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/transformers/tests/test_library_content.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/transformers/tests/test_library_content.py
@@ -168,19 +168,3 @@ class ContentLibraryTransformerTestCase(CourseStructureTestCase):
                 ),
                 u"Expected 'selected' equality failed in iteration {}.".format(i)
             )
-
-    def test_staff_access_to_library_content(self):
-        """
-        To verify that staff member has access to all the library content blocks.
-
-        Scenario: Given a staff member in a course with library content
-        when data is transformed by LibraryContentTransformer
-        none of the unassigned block is removed from the access list
-        and staff member will have access to all the blocks
-        """
-        transformed_blocks = get_course_blocks(
-            self.staff,
-            self.course.location,
-            transformers=self.transformers
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(len(list(transformed_blocks.get_block_keys())), len(self.blocks))