1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pp_hot.c b/pp_hot.c
index 3a1e08daaf..0f1fee980a 100644
--- a/pp_hot.c
+++ b/pp_hot.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ PP(pp_stringify)
     char *s;
     s = SvPV(TOPs,len);
     sv_setpvn(TARG,s,len);
-    if (SvUTF8(TOPs) && !IN_BYTE)
+    if (SvUTF8(TOPs))
 	SvUTF8_on(TARG);
     else
 	SvUTF8_off(TARG);