diff --git a/src/perl/perl-common.c b/src/perl/perl-common.c
index 31650cc4..0c2b90e7 100644
--- a/src/perl/perl-common.c
+++ b/src/perl/perl-common.c
@@ -585,9 +585,6 @@ static void perl_register_protocol(CHAT_PROTOCOL_REC *rec)
 	chat_type = chat_protocol_lookup(rec->name);
 	g_return_if_fail(chat_type >= 0);
 
-	if (rec->not_initialized)
-		return;
-
 	name = g_ascii_strdown(rec->name,-1);
 	*name = *(rec->name);