diff --git a/plugins/power/gsd-power-manager.c b/plugins/power/gsd-power-manager.c
index f016478..4953bbd 100644
--- a/plugins/power/gsd-power-manager.c
+++ b/plugins/power/gsd-power-manager.c
@@ -2345,12 +2345,7 @@ do_lid_closed_action (GsdPowerManager *manager)
                 }
         }
 
-        /* perform policy action */
-        if (non_laptop_outputs_are_all_off (manager->priv->x11_screen)) {
-                g_debug ("lid is closed; suspending or hibernating");
-                do_power_action_type (manager, action_type);
-        } else
-                g_debug ("lid is closed; not suspending nor hibernating since some external monitor outputs are still active");
+        do_power_action_type (manager, action_type);
 }
 
 
