diff --git a/stages/odm_orthophoto.py b/stages/odm_orthophoto.py
index 39e2bf60..16efdd7c 100644
--- a/stages/odm_orthophoto.py
+++ b/stages/odm_orthophoto.py
@@ -165,5 +165,5 @@ class ODMOrthoPhotoStage(types.ODM_Stage):
         else:
             log.ODM_WARNING('Found a valid orthophoto in: %s' % tree.odm_orthophoto_tif)
 
-        if args.optimize_disk_space and io.file_exists(tree.odm_orthophoto_render):
+        if io.file_exists(tree.odm_orthophoto_render):
             os.remove(tree.odm_orthophoto_render)