diff --git a/src/aevol_create.cpp b/src/aevol_create.cpp
index 1655f3cfef42903cfc77b57c379ca3dc1ab21e84..952f008068a938f60c58202735176d60525ad91a 100644
--- a/src/aevol_create.cpp
+++ b/src/aevol_create.cpp
@@ -95,11 +95,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   }
 
   if(param_file_name != nullptr) {
-    if (chromosomes.size() != 0) {
-      ParamLoader::load(param_values, exp_manager, chromosomes, true);
-    } else {
-      ParamLoader::load(param_values, exp_manager, true);
-    }
+    ParamLoader::load(param_values, exp_manager, chromosomes, true);
   }
 
   // 8) Save the experiment