diff --git a/phpBB/includes/template.php b/phpBB/includes/template.php
index 97c92558b6..a2e04e4ab4 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/template.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/template.php
@@ -207,12 +207,6 @@ class template
 
 		$compile = new template_compile($this);
 
-		// If the file for this handle is already loaded and compiled, do nothing.
-		if (!empty($this->compiled_code[$handle]))
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-
 		// If we don't have a file assigned to this handle, die.
 		if (!isset($this->files[$handle]))
 		{