diff --git a/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk b/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
index ce66a3f6c..0fd8cc866 100644
--- a/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
+++ b/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
@@ -48,10 +48,8 @@ PROFTPD_MAKE = $(MAKE1)
 
 define PROFTPD_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/proftpd $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/proftpd
-	@if [ ! -f $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/proftpd.conf ]; then \
-		$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -D $(@D)/sample-configurations/basic.conf $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/proftpd.conf; \
-		$(if $(BR2_INET_IPV6),,$(SED) 's/^UseIPv6/# UseIPv6/' $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/proftpd.conf;) \
-	fi
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -D $(@D)/sample-configurations/basic.conf $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/proftpd.conf; \
+	$(if $(BR2_INET_IPV6),,$(SED) 's/^UseIPv6/# UseIPv6/' $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/proftpd.conf;) \
 endef
 
 define PROFTPD_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV