diff --git a/code/server/sv_client.c b/code/server/sv_client.c
index 01f4d8ba..de621b09 100644
--- a/code/server/sv_client.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_client.c
@@ -82,11 +82,8 @@ void SV_GetChallenge( netadr_t from ) {
 	}
 
 #ifdef STANDALONE
-	if(Cvar_VariableIntegerValue("com_standalone"))
-	{
-		challenge->pingTime = svs.time;
-		NET_OutOfBandPrint( NS_SERVER, from, "challengeResponse %i", challenge->challenge );
-	}
+	challenge->pingTime = svs.time;
+	NET_OutOfBandPrint( NS_SERVER, from, "challengeResponse %i", challenge->challenge );
 #else
 	// if they are on a lan address, send the challengeResponse immediately
 	if ( Sys_IsLANAddress( from ) ) {