diff --git a/src/core/monitor.c b/src/core/monitor.c
index f1cc44496..39e0d1eb9 100644
--- a/src/core/monitor.c
+++ b/src/core/monitor.c
@@ -433,9 +433,6 @@ meta_monitor_manager_set_power_save_mode (MetaMonitorManager *manager,
 {
   MetaMonitorManagerClass *klass;
 
-  if (mode == manager->power_save_mode)
-    return;
-
   if (manager->power_save_mode == META_POWER_SAVE_UNKNOWN ||
       mode == META_POWER_SAVE_UNKNOWN)
     return;