diff --git a/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/usr/bin/restart_addon b/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/usr/bin/restart_addon
index 62e56e8ad..0094190d1 100644
--- a/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/usr/bin/restart_addon
+++ b/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/usr/bin/restart_addon
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bashio
 # shellcheck shell=bash
 
-if [ -f /vpn_stopped ]; then
-  bashio::log.fatal 'Tunnel down, addon restarting in 15 seconds' &>/proc/1/fd/1
-  sleep 15
-  bashio::addon.restart &>/proc/1/fd/1
-fi
+bashio::log.fatal 'Tunnel down, addon restarting in 15 seconds' &>/proc/1/fd/1
+sleep 15
+bashio::addon.restart &>/proc/1/fd/1