diff --git a/src/physics.cpp b/src/physics.cpp
index 4d692abef2..7a8be4ee09 100644
--- a/src/physics.cpp
+++ b/src/physics.cpp
@@ -217,13 +217,11 @@ create_fission_sites(Particle& p, int i_nuclide, const Reaction& rx)
     }
 
     // Write fission particles to nuBank
-    if (use_fission_bank) {
-      p.nu_bank_.emplace_back();
-      Particle::NuBank* nu_bank_entry = &p.nu_bank_.back();
-      nu_bank_entry->wgt              = site.wgt;
-      nu_bank_entry->E                = site.E;
-      nu_bank_entry->delayed_group    = site.delayed_group;
-    }
+    p.nu_bank_.emplace_back();
+    Particle::NuBank* nu_bank_entry = &p.nu_bank_.back();
+    nu_bank_entry->wgt              = site.wgt;
+    nu_bank_entry->E                = site.E;
+    nu_bank_entry->delayed_group    = site.delayed_group;
   }
 
   // If shared fission bank was full, and no fissions could be added,
diff --git a/src/physics_mg.cpp b/src/physics_mg.cpp
index b8e8fea454..b2dd4078ea 100644
--- a/src/physics_mg.cpp
+++ b/src/physics_mg.cpp
@@ -176,13 +176,11 @@ create_fission_sites(Particle& p)
     }
 
     // Write fission particles to nuBank
-    if (use_fission_bank) {
-      p.nu_bank_.emplace_back();
-      Particle::NuBank* nu_bank_entry = &p.nu_bank_.back();
-      nu_bank_entry->wgt              = site.wgt;
-      nu_bank_entry->E                = site.E;
-      nu_bank_entry->delayed_group    = site.delayed_group;
-    }
+    p.nu_bank_.emplace_back();
+    Particle::NuBank* nu_bank_entry = &p.nu_bank_.back();
+    nu_bank_entry->wgt              = site.wgt;
+    nu_bank_entry->E                = site.E;
+    nu_bank_entry->delayed_group    = site.delayed_group;
   }
 
   // If shared fission bank was full, and no fissions could be added,