diff --git a/gst/gstregistry.c b/gst/gstregistry.c
index 8e6149d416..d819ad2717 100644
--- a/gst/gstregistry.c
+++ b/gst/gstregistry.c
@@ -532,8 +532,7 @@ gst_registry_pool_load_all (void)
   while (walk) {
     GstRegistry *registry = GST_REGISTRY (walk->data);
 
-    if (registry->flags & GST_REGISTRY_READABLE &&
-        !(registry->flags & GST_REGISTRY_DELAYED_LOADING)) {
+    if (!(registry->flags & GST_REGISTRY_DELAYED_LOADING)) {
       gst_registry_load (registry);
     }