diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 1dc28bc..7ab1c69 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -2730,7 +2730,7 @@
 {
     char *errormsg = NULL;
 
-    if ((*eap->cmd == '|' || (exmode_active && eap->line1 != eap->line2))
+    if ((*eap->cmd == '|' || exmode_active)
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
 	    && !in_vim9script()
 #endif