diff --git a/gtk/gtkcolorpickerportal.c b/gtk/gtkcolorpickerportal.c
index 2f64a8fa9f..5f37247d62 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcolorpickerportal.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcolorpickerportal.c
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ gtk_color_picker_portal_initable_init (GInitable     *initable,
   GVariant *ret;
   guint version = 0;
 
-  if (!gdk_should_use_portal ())
-    return FALSE;
-
   picker->portal_proxy = g_dbus_proxy_new_for_bus_sync (G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION,
                                                         G_DBUS_PROXY_FLAGS_NONE,
                                                         NULL,