diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/misc.cr b/src/invidious/routes/misc.cr
index 94d54283..3ea4c272 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/misc.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/misc.cr
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Misc
 
   def self.cross_instance_redirect(env)
     referer = get_referer(env)
-
-    if !env.get("preferences").as(Preferences).automatic_instance_redirect
-      return env.redirect("https://redirect.invidious.io/#{referer}")
-    end
-
     instance_url = fetch_random_instance
     env.redirect "https://#{instance_url}#{referer}"
   end