diff --git a/src/core/util/options.js b/src/core/util/options.js
index c42245e0..3be38b8e 100644
--- a/src/core/util/options.js
+++ b/src/core/util/options.js
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ function normalizeProps (options: Object, vm: ?Component) {
         ? val
         : { type: val }
     }
-  } else if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && props) {
+  } else if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
     warn(
       `Invalid value for option "props": expected an Array or an Object, ` +
       `but got ${toRawType(props)}.`,