diff --git a/modules/video/src/bgfg_gmg.cpp b/modules/video/src/bgfg_gmg.cpp
index 42d6fb1691..be41db859f 100644
--- a/modules/video/src/bgfg_gmg.cpp
+++ b/modules/video/src/bgfg_gmg.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ namespace
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                else if (updateBackgroundModel_)
+                else
                 {
                     // training-mode update