diff --git a/plugins-compat-tester/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTester.java b/plugins-compat-tester/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTester.java
index 9aaa7d4f4..5704b2fa7 100644
--- a/plugins-compat-tester/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTester.java
+++ b/plugins-compat-tester/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTester.java
@@ -560,9 +560,7 @@ private TestExecutionResult testPluginAgainst(MavenCoordinates coreCoordinates,
             // Much simpler to do use the parent POM to set up the test classpath.
             MavenPom pom = new MavenPom(pluginCheckoutDir);
             try {
-              if (config.getExcludeHooks() != null && !config.getExcludeHooks().contains(TransformPom.class.getName())) {
                 addSplitPluginDependencies(plugin.name, mconfig, pluginCheckoutDir, pom, otherPlugins, pluginGroupIds, coreCoordinates.version, overridenPlugins, parentFolder);
-              }
             } catch (PomTransformationException x) {
                 throw x;
             }