diff --git a/lib/bundler/source/rubygems.rb b/lib/bundler/source/rubygems.rb
index 7a80ec2b00..7cd24092c9 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/source/rubygems.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/source/rubygems.rb
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ module Bundler
       end
 
       def spec_names
-        if @allow_remote && dependency_api_available?
+        if dependency_api_available?
           remote_specs.spec_names
         else
           []
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ module Bundler
       end
 
       def unmet_deps
-        if @allow_remote && dependency_api_available?
+        if dependency_api_available?
           remote_specs.unmet_dependency_names
         else
           []
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ module Bundler
       end
 
       def double_check_for(unmet_dependency_names)
-        return unless @allow_remote
         return unless dependency_api_available?
 
         unmet_dependency_names = unmet_dependency_names.call