diff --git a/CMake/FindNettle.cmake b/CMake/FindNettle.cmake
index ec6d4cbd6e..96d7d6f6a6 100644
--- a/CMake/FindNettle.cmake
+++ b/CMake/FindNettle.cmake
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@
 
 if(UNIX)
   find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
-  if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)
-    pkg_check_modules(NETTLE "nettle")
-  endif()
+  pkg_check_modules(NETTLE "nettle")
 endif()
 
 if(NETTLE_FOUND)