diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderCheckerActivity.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderCheckerActivity.kt
index cc1617243690..d1b195ba451a 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderCheckerActivity.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderCheckerActivity.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.nio.file.Path
 class WindowsDefenderCheckerActivity : StartupActivity {
   override fun runActivity(project: Project) {
     val app = ApplicationManager.getApplication()
-    if (!app.isInternal || app.isUnitTestMode) return
+    if (app.isUnitTestMode) return
 
     val windowsDefenderChecker = WindowsDefenderChecker.getInstance()
     if (windowsDefenderChecker.isVirusCheckIgnored(project)) return