diff --git a/extensions/media-understanding-core/src/runtime.ts b/extensions/media-understanding-core/src/runtime.ts
index 1262d8ffb73..920225683d5 100644
--- a/extensions/media-understanding-core/src/runtime.ts
+++ b/extensions/media-understanding-core/src/runtime.ts
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ export async function runMediaUnderstandingFile(
   if (attachments.length === 0) {
     return { text: undefined };
   }
-  const config = params.cfg.tools?.media?.[params.capability];
-  if (config?.enabled === false) {
-    return { text: undefined };
-  }
-
   const config = params.cfg.tools?.media?.[params.capability];
   if (config?.enabled === false) {
     // Avoid loading plugin-backed providers when the capability is disabled.