diff --git a/yasnippet.el b/yasnippet.el
index c27b77d..d0e7c87 100644
--- a/yasnippet.el
+++ b/yasnippet.el
@@ -1570,8 +1570,7 @@ TEMPLATES is a list of `yas/template'."
         (keyboard-quit))))
 
 (defun yas/ido-prompt (prompt choices &optional display-fn)
-  (when (and (featurep 'ido)
-             ido-mode)
+  (when (and (featurep 'ido))
     (yas/completing-prompt prompt choices display-fn #'ido-completing-read)))
 
 (eval-when-compile (require 'dropdown-list nil t))