diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 4ba9e73f5..4fb5df41f 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -2908,7 +2908,7 @@ void beforeSleep(struct aeEventLoop *eventLoop) {
     static thread_local bool fFirstRun = true;
     // note: we also copy the DB pointer in case a DB swap is done while the lock is released
     std::vector<redisDb*> vecdb;    // note we cache the database pointer in case a dbswap is done while the lock is released
-    if (cserver.storage_memory_model == STORAGE_WRITETHROUGH && g_pserver->m_pstorageFactory != nullptr && !g_pserver->loading)
+    if (cserver.storage_memory_model == STORAGE_WRITETHROUGH && !g_pserver->loading)
     {
         if (!fFirstRun) {
             mstime_t storage_process_latency;