diff --git a/printrun/printcore.py b/printrun/printcore.py
index da753850a..fe6e74486 100644
--- a/printrun/printcore.py
+++ b/printrun/printcore.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def __init__(self, port = None, baud = None, dtr=None):
         # don't support it.  Limit it to platforms that actually require it
         # here to avoid doing redundant work elsewhere and potentially breaking
         # things.
-        self.needs_parity_workaround = platform.system() == "linux" and os.path.exists("/etc/debian")
+        self.needs_parity_workaround = platform.system() == "Linux"
         for handler in self.event_handler:
             try: handler.on_init()
             except: logging.error(traceback.format_exc())