diff --git a/src/modules/machineid/main.py b/src/modules/machineid/main.py
index 7966ad73b..2b1149c5a 100644
--- a/src/modules/machineid/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/machineid/main.py
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ def run():
     target_systemd_machineid_file = "{}/etc/machine-id".format(root_mount_point)
     target_dbus_machineid_file = "{}/var/lib/dbus/machine-id".format(root_mount_point)
 
-    if enable_systemd or enable_dbus:
-        if os.path.exists(target_dbus_machineid_file):
-            os.remove(target_dbus_machineid_file)
+    if os.path.exists(target_dbus_machineid_file):
+        os.remove(target_dbus_machineid_file)
 
     if enable_systemd:
         if os.path.exists(target_systemd_machineid_file):