diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/binary_distribution.py b/lib/spack/spack/binary_distribution.py
index 961345884edc034abe12924e20b726d642c6414c..ced7447db6ca58c91af821e28646e3eec92f2b70 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/binary_distribution.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/binary_distribution.py
@@ -396,8 +396,6 @@ def relocate_package(workdir, allow_root):
     new_path = spack.store.layout.root
     old_path = buildinfo['buildpath']
     rel = buildinfo.get('relative_rpaths', False)
-    if rel:
-        return
 
     tty.msg("Relocating package from",
             "%s to %s." % (old_path, new_path))