diff --git a/config/general.vim b/config/general.vim
index 0717c1b4d..95601d7ea 100644
--- a/config/general.vim
+++ b/config/general.vim
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if g:spacevim_enable_guicolors == 1
         set guicolors
     endif
 endif
-if SpaceVim#layers#isLoaded('colorscheme') && g:spacevim_colorscheme !=# '' "{{{
+if g:spacevim_colorscheme !=# '' "{{{
     try
         exec 'set background=' . g:spacevim_colorscheme_bg
         exec 'colorscheme ' . g:spacevim_colorscheme
diff --git a/ginit.vim b/ginit.vim
index 25afac988..9adcf6736 100644
--- a/ginit.vim
+++ b/ginit.vim
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if exists('g:GuiLoaded')
   else
     exe 'Guifont! ' . g:spacevim_guifont
   endif
-  if SpaceVim#layers#isLoaded('colorscheme') && g:spacevim_colorscheme !=# '' "{{{
+  if g:spacevim_colorscheme !=# '' "{{{
     try
       exec 'set background=' . g:spacevim_colorscheme_bg
       exec 'colorscheme ' . g:spacevim_colorscheme