diff --git a/source/blender/render/intern/source/convertblender.c b/source/blender/render/intern/source/convertblender.c
index f87c1313b9f..44db5280165 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/intern/source/convertblender.c
+++ b/source/blender/render/intern/source/convertblender.c
@@ -4097,9 +4097,8 @@ static int allow_render_object(Object *ob, int nolamps, int onlyselected, Object
 			for(psys=ob->particlesystem.first; psys; psys=psys->next){
 				part=psys->part;
 
-				if((part->draw_as==PART_DRAW_OB && part->dup_ob) || (part->draw_as==PART_DRAW_GR && part->dup_group))
-					if(part->draw & PART_DRAW_EMITTER)
-						allow= 1;
+				if(part->draw & PART_DRAW_EMITTER)
+					allow= 1;
 			}
 		}