diff --git a/lisp/emulation/viper-util.el b/lisp/emulation/viper-util.el
index 5e533e5f545..0f3b8916095 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/viper-util.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/viper-util.el
@@ -100,10 +100,9 @@
    (fset 'viper-int-to-char (symbol-function 'identity))
    (if (viper-window-display-p)
        (fset 'viper-iconify (symbol-function 'iconify-or-deiconify-frame)))
-   (cond ((viper-has-face-support-p)
-	  (fset 'viper-get-face (symbol-function 'internal-get-face))
-	  (fset 'viper-color-defined-p (symbol-function 'x-color-defined-p))
-	  )))
+   (fset 'viper-get-face (symbol-function 'internal-get-face))
+   (fset 'viper-color-defined-p (symbol-function 'x-color-defined-p))
+          )
  )