diff --git a/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format.cc b/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format.cc
index 180986b7..e38b2c74 100644
--- a/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format.cc
+++ b/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format.cc
@@ -147,17 +147,9 @@ bool UsdMjcfFileFormat::CanRead(const std::string &filePath) const {
 
 bool UsdMjcfFileFormat::ReadImpl(pxr::SdfLayer *layer, mjSpec *spec) const {
   auto args = layer->GetFileFormatArguments();
-
-  bool toggleUsdPhysics = false;
-  const auto it =
-      args.find(UsdMjcfFileFormatTokens->ToggleUsdPhysicsArg.GetString());
-  if (it != args.end()) {
-    toggleUsdPhysics = pxr::TfUnstringify<bool>(it->second);
-  }
-
   auto data = InitData(args);
 
-  auto success = mujoco::usd::WriteSpecToData(spec, data, toggleUsdPhysics);
+  auto success = mujoco::usd::WriteSpecToData(spec, data);
   mj_deleteSpec(spec);
   if (!success) {
     return false;
diff --git a/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format.h b/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format.h
index 5bc72337..becaaeb2 100644
--- a/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format.h
+++ b/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ PXR_NAMESPACE_OPEN_SCOPE
     ((Id, "xml"))                    \
     ((Version, "1.0"))               \
     ((Target, "usd"))                \
-    ((ToggleUsdPhysicsArg, "usdMjcfToggleUsdPhysics"))
 // clang-format on
 
 TF_DECLARE_PUBLIC_TOKENS(UsdMjcfFileFormatTokens, USD_MJCF_FILE_FORMAT_TOKENS);
diff --git a/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mujoco_to_usd.cc b/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mujoco_to_usd.cc
index 65b25f0b..26ec2414 100644
--- a/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mujoco_to_usd.cc
+++ b/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mujoco_to_usd.cc
@@ -182,10 +182,7 @@ class ModelWriter {
   }
   ~ModelWriter() { mj_deleteModel(model_); }
 
-  void Write(bool write_physics) {
-    // Set working parameters.
-    write_physics_ = write_physics;
-
+  void Write() {
     // Create top level class holder.
     class_path_ = CreateClassSpec(data_, pxr::SdfPath::AbsoluteRootPath(),
                                   pxr::TfToken("__class__"));
@@ -211,9 +208,7 @@ class ModelWriter {
     WriteMeshes();
     WriteMaterials();
     WriteBodies();
-    if (write_physics_) {
-      WriteActuators();
-    }
+    WriteActuators();
     WriteKeyframes();
   }
 
@@ -236,8 +231,6 @@ class ModelWriter {
   std::unordered_map<std::string, pxr::SdfPath> mesh_paths_;
   // Set of body ids that have had the articulation root API applied.
   std::unordered_set<int> articulation_roots_;
-  // Whether to write physics data.
-  bool write_physics_ = false;
 
   // Given a name index and a parent prim path this returns a
   // token such that appending it to the parent prim path does not
@@ -376,26 +369,23 @@ class ModelWriter {
                        pxr::UsdGeomTokens->Mesh);
     mesh_paths_[*mjs_getName(mesh->element)] = subcomponent_path;
 
-    if (write_physics_) {
-      ApplyApiSchema(data_, mesh_path, MjcPhysicsTokens->MjcMeshCollisionAPI);
+    ApplyApiSchema(data_, mesh_path, MjcPhysicsTokens->MjcMeshCollisionAPI);
 
-      pxr::TfToken inertia = MjcPhysicsTokens->legacy;
-      if (mesh->inertia == mjtMeshInertia::mjMESH_INERTIA_EXACT) {
-        inertia = MjcPhysicsTokens->exact;
-      } else if (mesh->inertia == mjtMeshInertia::mjMESH_INERTIA_CONVEX) {
-        inertia = MjcPhysicsTokens->convex;
-      } else if (mesh->inertia == mjtMeshInertia::mjMESH_INERTIA_SHELL) {
-        inertia = MjcPhysicsTokens->shell;
-      }
-
-      WriteUniformAttribute(mesh_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Token,
-                            MjcPhysicsTokens->mjcInertia, inertia);
-
-      WriteUniformAttribute(mesh_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Int,
-                            MjcPhysicsTokens->mjcMaxhullvert,
-                            mesh->maxhullvert);
+    pxr::TfToken inertia = MjcPhysicsTokens->legacy;
+    if (mesh->inertia == mjtMeshInertia::mjMESH_INERTIA_EXACT) {
+      inertia = MjcPhysicsTokens->exact;
+    } else if (mesh->inertia == mjtMeshInertia::mjMESH_INERTIA_CONVEX) {
+      inertia = MjcPhysicsTokens->convex;
+    } else if (mesh->inertia == mjtMeshInertia::mjMESH_INERTIA_SHELL) {
+      inertia = MjcPhysicsTokens->shell;
     }
 
+    WriteUniformAttribute(mesh_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Token,
+                          MjcPhysicsTokens->mjcInertia, inertia);
+
+    WriteUniformAttribute(mesh_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Int,
+                          MjcPhysicsTokens->mjcMaxhullvert, mesh->maxhullvert);
+
     // NOTE: The geometry data taken from the spec is the post-compilation
     // data after it has been mjCMesh::Compile'd. So don't be surprised if
     // things like user defined vertices have moved due to re-centering to
@@ -1652,16 +1642,15 @@ class ModelWriter {
                           MjcPhysicsTokens->mjcGroup, geom->group);
 
     if (model_->geom_contype[geom_id] == 0 &&
-                           model_->geom_conaffinity[geom_id] == 0) {
+        model_->geom_conaffinity[geom_id] == 0) {
       // If the geom is purely visual, apply the imageable API.
-      ApplyApiSchema(data_, geom_path,
-                     MjcPhysicsTokens->MjcImageableAPI);
+      ApplyApiSchema(data_, geom_path, MjcPhysicsTokens->MjcImageableAPI);
     }
 
     // Apply the physics schemas if we are writing physics and the
     // geom participates in collisions.
-    if (write_physics_ && (model_->geom_contype[geom_id] != 0 ||
-                           model_->geom_conaffinity[geom_id] != 0)) {
+    if (model_->geom_contype[geom_id] != 0 ||
+        model_->geom_conaffinity[geom_id] != 0) {
       ApplyApiSchema(data_, geom_path,
                      pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->PhysicsCollisionAPI);
       ApplyApiSchema(data_, geom_path, MjcPhysicsTokens->MjcCollisionAPI);
@@ -1822,8 +1811,6 @@ class ModelWriter {
   }
 
   void WriteJoints(mjsBody *body) {
-    if (!write_physics_) return;
-
     int body_id = mjs_getId(body->element);
     if (body_id == kWorldIndex) return;
 
@@ -2224,50 +2211,47 @@ class ModelWriter {
       }
     }
 
-    // Apply the PhysicsRigidBodyAPI schema if we are writing physics.
-    if (write_physics_) {
-      // If the body had a mass specified then it must have either inertia or
-      // fullinertia specified per inertia element XML documentation.
-      // Therefore it is sufficient to check if the mass is non-zero to see if
-      // we should set inertial attributes on the body.
-      //
-      // Note that if the user has NOT specified any inertial properties then
-      // we don't want to pull values from the compiled model since coming back
-      // into Mujoco would take those values instead of computing them
-      // automatically from the subtree.
-      if (body->mass > 0) {
-        // User might have specified the inertia via fullinertia and the
-        // compiler has extracted all values properly. So leverage those
-        // instead of doing the computation ourselves here.
-        ApplyApiSchema(data_, body_path, pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->PhysicsMassAPI);
-        WriteUniformAttribute(body_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Float,
-                              pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->physicsMass,
-                              (float)model_->body_mass[body_id]);
+    // If the body had a mass specified then it must have either inertia or
+    // fullinertia specified per inertia element XML documentation.
+    // Therefore it is sufficient to check if the mass is non-zero to see if
+    // we should set inertial attributes on the body.
+    //
+    // Note that if the user has NOT specified any inertial properties then
+    // we don't want to pull values from the compiled model since coming back
+    // into Mujoco would take those values instead of computing them
+    // automatically from the subtree.
+    if (body->mass > 0) {
+      // User might have specified the inertia via fullinertia and the
+      // compiler has extracted all values properly. So leverage those
+      // instead of doing the computation ourselves here.
+      ApplyApiSchema(data_, body_path, pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->PhysicsMassAPI);
+      WriteUniformAttribute(body_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Float,
+                            pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->physicsMass,
+                            (float)model_->body_mass[body_id]);
 
-        mjtNum *body_ipos = &model_->body_ipos[body_id * 3];
-        pxr::GfVec3f inertial_pos(body_ipos[0], body_ipos[1], body_ipos[2]);
-        WriteUniformAttribute(body_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Point3f,
-                              pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->physicsCenterOfMass,
-                              inertial_pos);
+      mjtNum *body_ipos = &model_->body_ipos[body_id * 3];
+      pxr::GfVec3f inertial_pos(body_ipos[0], body_ipos[1], body_ipos[2]);
+      WriteUniformAttribute(body_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Point3f,
+                            pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->physicsCenterOfMass,
+                            inertial_pos);
 
-        mjtNum *body_iquat = &model_->body_iquat[body_id * 4];
-        pxr::GfQuatf inertial_frame(body_iquat[0], body_iquat[1], body_iquat[2],
-                                    body_iquat[3]);
-        WriteUniformAttribute(body_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Quatf,
-                              pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->physicsPrincipalAxes,
-                              inertial_frame);
+      mjtNum *body_iquat = &model_->body_iquat[body_id * 4];
+      pxr::GfQuatf inertial_frame(body_iquat[0], body_iquat[1], body_iquat[2],
+                                  body_iquat[3]);
+      WriteUniformAttribute(body_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Quatf,
+                            pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->physicsPrincipalAxes,
+                            inertial_frame);
 
-        mjtNum *inertia = &model_->body_inertia[body_id * 3];
-        pxr::GfVec3f diag_inertia(inertia[0], inertia[1], inertia[2]);
-        WriteUniformAttribute(body_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Float3,
-                              pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->physicsDiagonalInertia,
-                              diag_inertia);
-      }
-
-      ApplyApiSchema(data_, body_path,
-                     pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->PhysicsRigidBodyAPI);
+      mjtNum *inertia = &model_->body_inertia[body_id * 3];
+      pxr::GfVec3f diag_inertia(inertia[0], inertia[1], inertia[2]);
+      WriteUniformAttribute(body_path, pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->Float3,
+                            pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->physicsDiagonalInertia,
+                            diag_inertia);
     }
 
+    ApplyApiSchema(data_, body_path,
+                   pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->PhysicsRigidBodyAPI);
+
     // Create classes if necessary
     mjsDefault *spec_default = mjs_getDefault(body->element);
 
@@ -2337,8 +2321,7 @@ class ModelWriter {
 namespace mujoco {
 namespace usd {
 
-bool WriteSpecToData(mjSpec *spec, pxr::SdfAbstractDataRefPtr &data,
-                     bool write_physics) {
+bool WriteSpecToData(mjSpec *spec, pxr::SdfAbstractDataRefPtr &data) {
   // Create pseudo root first.
   data->CreateSpec(pxr::SdfPath::AbsoluteRootPath(),
                    pxr::SdfSpecTypePseudoRoot);
@@ -2349,7 +2332,7 @@ bool WriteSpecToData(mjSpec *spec, pxr::SdfAbstractDataRefPtr &data,
     return false;
   }
 
-  ModelWriter(spec, model, data).Write(write_physics);
+  ModelWriter(spec, model, data).Write();
 
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mujoco_to_usd.h b/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mujoco_to_usd.h
index 9c0db6cf..4c5934c6 100644
--- a/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mujoco_to_usd.h
+++ b/src/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mujoco_to_usd.h
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ namespace usd {
 // Args:
 //   spec: mjSpec built programmatically or via parsed XML.
 //   data: SdfAbstractDataRefPtr that will be written to.
-//   write_physics: Whether to write physics data.
-bool WriteSpecToData(mjSpec* spec, pxr::SdfAbstractDataRefPtr& data,
-                     bool write_physics);
+bool WriteSpecToData(mjSpec* spec, pxr::SdfAbstractDataRefPtr& data);
 }  // namespace usd
 }  // namespace mujoco
 
diff --git a/test/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format_test.cc b/test/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format_test.cc
index 3e547ecc..828a2c9f 100644
--- a/test/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format_test.cc
+++ b/test/experimental/usd/plugins/mjcf/mjcf_file_format_test.cc
@@ -110,9 +110,8 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestClassAuthored) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
 
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/__class__");
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/__class__/test");
 }
@@ -131,9 +130,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestBasicMeshSources) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml);
-
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/mesh_test");
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/mesh_test/test_body/tetrahedron");
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/mesh_test/test_body/tetrahedron/Mesh");
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsMaterials) {
       </worldbody>
     </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(kXml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(
       stage, "/physics_materials_test/PhysicsMaterials/geom_with_friction");
   EXPECT_REL_HAS_TARGET(
@@ -315,8 +312,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestGeomRgba) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml);
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/sphere_red");
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage, "/test/sphere_red.primvars:displayColor",
@@ -388,9 +384,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestFaceVaryingMeshSourcesSimpleMjcfMesh) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml);
-
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
 
   auto mesh = pxr::UsdGeomMesh::Get(
       stage, SdfPath("/mesh_test/test_body/tetrahedron/Mesh"));
@@ -525,9 +519,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestBody) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml);
-
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/body_test");
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/body_test/test_body");
@@ -548,9 +540,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestBasicParenting) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml);
-
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/root");
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/root/root_body_1");
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/root/root_body_2");
@@ -578,9 +568,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestJointsDoNotAffectParenting) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml);
-
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/root");
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/root/middle");
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/root/middle/tet");
@@ -607,9 +595,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestKindAuthoring) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml);
-
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_PRIM_KIND(stage, "/test", pxr::KindTokens->group);
   EXPECT_PRIM_KIND(stage, "/test/root", pxr::KindTokens->component);
   EXPECT_PRIM_KIND(stage, "/test/root/middle", pxr::KindTokens->subcomponent);
@@ -633,8 +619,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestAttributesMatchSchemaTypes) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml);
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
 
   for (const auto& prim : stage->TraverseAll()) {
     ExpectAllAuthoredAttributesMatchSchemaTypes(prim);
@@ -655,8 +640,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestGeomsPrims) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml);
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
 
   // Note that all sizes are multiplied by 2 because Mujoco uses half sizes.
 
@@ -702,11 +686,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestGeomsPrims) {
 static const pxr::SdfPath kPhysicsScenePrimPath("/test/PhysicsScene");
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimTimestep) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option timestep="0.005"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -715,11 +699,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimTimestep) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimCone) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option cone="elliptic"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -728,11 +712,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimCone) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimWind) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option wind="1 2 3"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -741,11 +725,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimWind) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimApirate) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option apirate="1.2"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -754,11 +738,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimApirate) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimImpratio) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option impratio="0.8"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -767,11 +751,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimImpratio) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimMagnetic) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option magnetic="1 2 3"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -780,11 +764,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimMagnetic) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimDensity) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option density="1.2"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -793,11 +777,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimDensity) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimViscosity) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option viscosity="0.8"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -806,11 +790,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimViscosity) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimO_margin) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option o_margin="0.001"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -819,11 +803,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimO_margin) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimO_solref) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option o_solref="0.1 0.2"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -832,11 +816,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimO_solref) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimO_solimp) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option o_solimp="0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -845,11 +829,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimO_solimp) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimTolerance) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option tolerance="0.0012"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -858,11 +842,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimTolerance) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimLSTolerance) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option ls_tolerance="0.0034"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -871,11 +855,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimLSTolerance) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimNoslipTolerance) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option noslip_tolerance="0.0056"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -884,11 +868,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimNoslipTolerance) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimCCDTolerance) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option ccd_tolerance="0.0078"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -897,11 +881,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimCCDTolerance) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimOFriction) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option o_friction="0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -910,11 +894,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimOFriction) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimIntegrator) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option integrator="RK4"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -923,11 +907,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimIntegrator) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimJacobian) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option jacobian="sparse"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -936,11 +920,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimJacobian) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimSolver) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option solver="CG"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(
       stage,
@@ -949,11 +933,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimSolver) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimIterations) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option iterations="10"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -962,11 +946,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimIterations) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimLSIterations) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option ls_iterations="20"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -975,11 +959,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimLSIterations) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimNoslipIterations) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option noslip_iterations="30"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -988,11 +972,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimNoslipIterations) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimCCDIterations) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option ccd_iterations="40"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -1001,11 +985,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimCCDIterations) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimSDFInitPoints) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option sdf_initpoints="50"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -1014,11 +998,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimSDFInitPoints) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimSDFIterations) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option sdf_iterations="60"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -1027,11 +1011,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimSDFIterations) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimGravity) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option gravity="-123 0 0"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -1042,11 +1026,11 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimGravity) {
                            pxr::UsdPhysicsTokens->physicsGravityDirection),
                        pxr::GfVec3f(-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
 
-  stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option gravity="2 3 6"> </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage,
                        kPhysicsScenePrimPath.AppendProperty(
@@ -1059,7 +1043,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimGravity) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimDisableFlags) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option>
         <flag
@@ -1083,7 +1067,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimDisableFlags) {
         />
       </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   const std::vector<pxr::TfToken> kFlags = {
       MjcPhysicsTokens->mjcFlagConstraint,
@@ -1111,7 +1095,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimDisableFlags) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimEnableFlags) {
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(LoadLayer(R"(
+  auto stage = OpenStage(R"(
     <mujoco model="test">
       <option>
         <flag
@@ -1124,7 +1108,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsScenePrimEnableFlags) {
         />
       </option>
     </mujoco>
-  )"));
+  )");
 
   // clang-format off
   const std::vector<pxr::TfToken> kFlags = {
@@ -1158,9 +1142,7 @@ static constexpr char kSiteXml[] = R"(
   )";
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestSitePrimsAuthored) {
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kSiteXml);
-
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kSiteXml);
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/box_site");
   EXPECT_PRIM_IS_A(stage, "/test/box_site", pxr::UsdGeomCube);
   EXPECT_PRIM_API_APPLIED(stage, "/test/box_site", pxr::MjcPhysicsSiteAPI);
@@ -1189,9 +1171,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestSitePrimsAuthored) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestSitePrimsPurpose) {
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kSiteXml);
-
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kSiteXml);
   EXPECT_PRIM_PURPOSE(stage, "/test/box_site", pxr::UsdGeomTokens->guide);
   EXPECT_PRIM_PURPOSE(stage, "/test/ball/sphere_site",
                       pxr::UsdGeomTokens->guide);
@@ -1203,27 +1183,6 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestSitePrimsPurpose) {
                       pxr::UsdGeomTokens->guide);
 }
 
-TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsToggleSdfFormatArg) {
-  std::string xml_path = GetTestDataFilePath(kMeshObjPath);
-
-  // Test that the default is no physics.
-  auto stage_no_physics = pxr::UsdStage::Open(xml_path);
-  EXPECT_THAT(stage_no_physics, testing::NotNull());
-  EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage_no_physics, "/mesh_test/test_body");
-  EXPECT_PRIM_API_NOT_APPLIED(stage_no_physics, "/mesh_test/test_body",
-                              pxr::UsdPhysicsRigidBodyAPI);
-
-  // Then test that the physics flag enables physics.
-  std::string xml_path_physics_flag =
-      xml_path + ":SDF_FORMAT_ARGS:usdMjcfToggleUsdPhysics=true";
-  auto stage_with_physics = pxr::UsdStage::Open(xml_path_physics_flag);
-  EXPECT_THAT(stage_with_physics, testing::NotNull());
-
-  EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage_with_physics, "/mesh_test/test_body");
-  EXPECT_PRIM_API_APPLIED(stage_with_physics, "/mesh_test/test_body",
-                          pxr::UsdPhysicsRigidBodyAPI);
-}
-
 TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestArticulationRootAppliedOnce) {
   static constexpr char kXml[] = R"(
     <mujoco model="physics_test">
@@ -1241,9 +1200,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestArticulationRootAppliedOnce) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfFileFormat::FileFormatArguments args;
-  args["usdMjcfToggleUsdPhysics"] = "true";
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml, args);
+  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml);;
 
   // This test is particular in the sense that the authoring mistake, which is
   // made on the SdfLayer level, would disappear when we access the COMPOSED
@@ -1280,10 +1237,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsRigidBody) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfFileFormat::FileFormatArguments args;
-  args["usdMjcfToggleUsdPhysics"] = "true";
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml, args);
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
 
   EXPECT_THAT(stage, testing::NotNull());
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/physics_test");
@@ -1358,10 +1312,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsColliders) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  pxr::SdfFileFormat::FileFormatArguments args;
-  args["usdMjcfToggleUsdPhysics"] = "true";
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(kXml, args);
-  auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
 
   EXPECT_THAT(stage, testing::NotNull());
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test");
@@ -1492,7 +1443,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMjcPhysicsImageableAPI) {
     </worldbody>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_API_APPLIED(stage, "/test/body/mesh/Mesh",
                           pxr::MjcPhysicsImageableAPI);
@@ -1522,7 +1473,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMjcPhysicsCollisionAPI) {
     </worldbody>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage, "/test/body/box.mjc:group", 4);
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage, "/test/body/box.mjc:priority", 2);
@@ -1558,7 +1509,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMjcPhysicsMeshCollisionAPI) {
     </worldbody>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage, "/test/body/tet_legacy/Mesh.mjc:inertia",
                        MjcPhysicsTokens->legacy);
@@ -1582,7 +1533,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMassAPIApplied) {
     </worldbody>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/body");
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/body/box");
@@ -1602,7 +1553,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMassAPIAppliedToBody) {
     </worldbody>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/body");
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/body/box");
@@ -1625,7 +1576,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMassAPIDensity) {
     </worldbody>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   ExpectAttributeEqual(stage, "/test/body/box.physics:density", 1234.0f);
 }
@@ -1666,7 +1617,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMjcPhysicsActuator) {
     </actuator>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/Actuators/general");
   EXPECT_PRIM_IS_A(stage, "/test/Actuators/general", pxr::MjcPhysicsActuator);
@@ -1729,7 +1680,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMjcPhysicsPositionActuator) {
     </actuator>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/Actuators/position");
   EXPECT_PRIM_IS_A(stage, "/test/Actuators/position", pxr::MjcPhysicsActuator);
@@ -1757,7 +1708,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMjcPhysicsJointActuator) {
     </actuator>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/Actuators/general");
   EXPECT_PRIM_IS_A(stage, "/test/Actuators/general", pxr::MjcPhysicsActuator);
@@ -1781,7 +1732,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMjcPhysicsBodyActuator) {
     </actuator>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/Actuators/general");
   EXPECT_PRIM_IS_A(stage, "/test/Actuators/general", pxr::MjcPhysicsActuator);
@@ -1809,7 +1760,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMjcPhysicsSliderCrankActuator) {
     </actuator>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/Actuators/general");
   EXPECT_PRIM_IS_A(stage, "/test/Actuators/general", pxr::MjcPhysicsActuator);
@@ -1850,7 +1801,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMjcPhysicsJointAPI) {
     </worldbody>
   </mujoco>
   )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   const SdfPath joint_path("/test/parent/child/my_joint");
   EXPECT_PRIM_API_APPLIED(stage, joint_path, pxr::MjcPhysicsJointAPI);
@@ -1900,7 +1851,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsFloatingAndFixedBaseBody) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(kXml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_THAT(stage, testing::NotNull());
 
   // Test that the fixed_base body has a UsdPhysicsJoint child connected to the
@@ -1941,7 +1892,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsFixedJoint) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(kXml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_THAT(stage, testing::NotNull());
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_IS_A(stage, "/test/parent/FixedJoint", pxr::UsdPhysicsFixedJoint);
@@ -1987,7 +1938,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsRevoluteJoint) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(kXml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_THAT(stage, testing::NotNull());
 
   // hinge_root doesn't set a type so it's the default: a revolute joint.
@@ -2046,7 +1997,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsPrismaticJoint) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(kXml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_THAT(stage, testing::NotNull());
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_IS_A(stage, "/test/parent/slide_root",
@@ -2098,7 +2049,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestRadianAnglesAreConvertedToDegrees) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(kXml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_THAT(stage, testing::NotNull());
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/parent/hinge");
@@ -2128,7 +2079,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsJointFrames) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(kXml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_THAT(stage, testing::NotNull());
 
   // Test the hinge joint.
@@ -2220,7 +2171,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestPhysicsUnsupportedJoint) {
     </mujoco>
   )";
 
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(kXml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(kXml);
   EXPECT_THAT(stage, testing::NotNull());
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_INVALID(stage, "/test/parent/ball_joint");
@@ -2242,7 +2193,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestMjcPhysicsKeyframe) {
         <key time="2" qpos="3"/>
       </keyframe>
     </mujoco>)";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/Keyframes/home");
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/Keyframes/Keyframe");
@@ -2277,7 +2228,7 @@ TEST_F(MjcfSdfFileFormatPluginTest, TestCompilerOptions) {
   />
 </mujoco>
 )";
-  auto stage = OpenStageWithPhysics(xml);
+  auto stage = OpenStage(xml);
 
   EXPECT_PRIM_VALID(stage, "/test/PhysicsScene");
 
diff --git a/test/experimental/usd/test_utils.cc b/test/experimental/usd/test_utils.cc
index e051e447..f5edbff3 100644
--- a/test/experimental/usd/test_utils.cc
+++ b/test/experimental/usd/test_utils.cc
@@ -48,10 +48,8 @@ pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr LoadLayer(
   return layer;
 }
 
-pxr::UsdStageRefPtr OpenStageWithPhysics(const std::string& xml) {
-  pxr::SdfFileFormat::FileFormatArguments args;
-  args["usdMjcfToggleUsdPhysics"] = "true";
-  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(xml, args);
+pxr::UsdStageRefPtr OpenStage(const std::string& xml) {
+  pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr layer = LoadLayer(xml);
   auto stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(layer);
   EXPECT_THAT(stage, testing::NotNull());
   return stage;
diff --git a/test/experimental/usd/test_utils.h b/test/experimental/usd/test_utils.h
index db2e6a75..3ee50c0f 100644
--- a/test/experimental/usd/test_utils.h
+++ b/test/experimental/usd/test_utils.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pxr::SdfLayerRefPtr LoadLayer(
     const std::string& xml,
     const pxr::SdfFileFormat::FileFormatArguments& args = {});
 
-pxr::UsdStageRefPtr OpenStageWithPhysics(const std::string& xml);
+pxr::UsdStageRefPtr OpenStage(const std::string& xml);
 
 template <typename T>
 void ExpectAttributeEqual(