diff --git a/lib/player.js b/lib/player.js
index 495e79077f..781c4de747 100644
--- a/lib/player.js
+++ b/lib/player.js
@@ -5680,10 +5680,7 @@ shaka.Player = class extends shaka.util.FakeEventTarget {
     }  // if (keyIds.size)
 
     if (tracksChanged) {
-      const variantsUpdated = this.updateAbrManagerVariants_();
-      if (!variantsUpdated) {
-        return;
-      }
+      this.updateAbrManagerVariants_();
     }
 
     const currentVariant = this.streamingEngine_.getCurrentVariant();