diff --git a/ivy/func_wrapper.py b/ivy/func_wrapper.py
index f11d62078e81..ccb95af31573 100644
--- a/ivy/func_wrapper.py
+++ b/ivy/func_wrapper.py
@@ -397,8 +397,6 @@ def _inputs_to_native_arrays(*args, **kwargs):
         -------
             The return of the function, with native arrays passed in the arguments.
         """
-        if not ivy.array_mode:
-            return fn(*args, **kwargs)
         # check if kwargs contains an out argument, and if so, remove it
         has_out = False
         out = None