diff --git a/wled00/cfg.cpp b/wled00/cfg.cpp
index d9de793d..1717a4f3 100644
--- a/wled00/cfg.cpp
+++ b/wled00/cfg.cpp
@@ -496,11 +496,9 @@ void serializeConfig() {
   hw_btn_ins_0_macros.add(macroDoublePress);
 
   #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_INFRARED
-  if (irPin>=0) {
-    JsonObject hw_ir = hw.createNestedObject("ir");
-    hw_ir["pin"] = irPin;
-    hw_ir["type"] = irEnabled;              // the byte 'irEnabled' does contain the IR-Remote Type ( 0=disabled )
-  }
+  JsonObject hw_ir = hw.createNestedObject("ir");
+  hw_ir["pin"] = irPin;
+  hw_ir["type"] = irEnabled;  // the byte 'irEnabled' does contain the IR-Remote Type ( 0=disabled )
   #endif
 
   JsonObject hw_relay = hw.createNestedObject(F("relay"));