diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
index 07e3eb6f75f..3e7a427794a 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
@@ -155,9 +155,6 @@ chroot_sync_repos() {
 chroot_handler() {
     local action="$1" pkg="$2" rv=0 arg= _envargs= _chargs=
 
-    if [ -z "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
-        return 0
-    fi
     # Debian uses /run/shm instead...
     if [ -d /run/shm ]; then
         mkdir -p ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/run/shm