diff --git a/lisp/ox.el b/lisp/ox.el
index 5c5e42f86..70c59e79d 100644
--- a/lisp/ox.el
+++ b/lisp/ox.el
@@ -2821,7 +2821,7 @@ Return code as a string."
 	 ;; added some new ones.
 	 (org-macro-initialize-templates)
 	 (org-macro-replace-all org-macro-templates)
-	 (when org-export-babel-evaluate (org-export-execute-babel-code))
+	 (org-export-execute-babel-code)
 	 ;; Update radio targets since keyword inclusion might have
 	 ;; added some more.
 	 (org-update-radio-target-regexp)