diff --git a/src/tools/pw-dump.c b/src/tools/pw-dump.c
index fb891c45a..bf6d5c3a4 100644
--- a/src/tools/pw-dump.c
+++ b/src/tools/pw-dump.c
@@ -1541,8 +1541,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	pw_init(&argc, &argv);
 
 	data.out = stdout;
-	if (!isatty(fileno(data.out)))
-		raw = true;
 	if (getenv("NO_COLOR") == NULL && isatty(fileno(data.out)))
 		colors = true;
 	setlinebuf(data.out);