diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
index 4887ccc8a..f976fdacc 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ void LoadDefinitions()
 			loaddefinitionsfile(razedefsfile, true, true);
 			loaded = razedefsfile;
 		}
-		else if (fileSystem.FileExists(defsfile))
+		else
 		{
 			loaddefinitionsfile(defsfile, true, false);
 			loaded = defsfile;