diff --git a/src/or/rendservice.c b/src/or/rendservice.c
index 75d859d2ee..4f5ed07ccb 100644
--- a/src/or/rendservice.c
+++ b/src/or/rendservice.c
@@ -3652,9 +3652,6 @@ rend_consider_services_upload(time_t now)
                               MIN_REND_INITIAL_POST_DELAY_TESTING :
                               MIN_REND_INITIAL_POST_DELAY);
 
-  if (!get_options()->PublishHidServDescriptors)
-    return;
-
   for (i=0; i < smartlist_len(rend_service_list); ++i) {
     service = smartlist_get(rend_service_list, i);
     if (!service->next_upload_time) { /* never been uploaded yet */