diff --git a/lib/wallet/plugin.js b/lib/wallet/plugin.js
index fd4db39b3..e20aff97e 100644
--- a/lib/wallet/plugin.js
+++ b/lib/wallet/plugin.js
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ class Plugin extends EventEmitter {
     super();
 
     this.config = node.config.filter('wallet');
-
-    if (node.config.bool('config'))
-      this.config.open('wallet.conf');
+    this.config.open('wallet.conf');
 
     this.network = node.network;
     this.logger = node.logger;