diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-tool/src/command-create.c b/subprojects/extensions-tool/src/command-create.c
index 64b38824a..420fb27a2 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-tool/src/command-create.c
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-tool/src/command-create.c
@@ -217,13 +217,13 @@ launch_extension_source (GFile *dir, GError **error)
 
   main_source = g_file_get_child (dir, "extension.js");
   handler = g_file_query_default_handler (main_source, NULL, NULL);
+
+  /* Translators: a file path to an extension directory */
+  g_print (_("The new extension was successfully created in %s.\n"),
+            g_file_peek_path (dir));
+
   if (handler == NULL)
-    {
-      /* Translators: a file path to an extension directory */
-      g_print (_("The new extension was successfully created in %s.\n"),
-               g_file_peek_path (dir));
       return TRUE;
-    }
 
   l.data = main_source;
   l.next = l.prev = NULL;