diff --git a/lib/bb/__init__.py b/lib/bb/__init__.py
index dce5610..8d579c7 100644
--- a/lib/bb/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/bb/__init__.py
@@ -79,9 +79,8 @@ if "BBDEBUG" in os.environ:
     if level:
         bb.msg.set_debug_level(level)
 
-if os.environ.get("BBFETCH2"):
-    from bb import fetch2 as fetch
-    sys.modules['bb.fetch'] = sys.modules['bb.fetch2']
+from bb import fetch2 as fetch
+sys.modules['bb.fetch'] = sys.modules['bb.fetch2']
 
 # Messaging convenience functions
 def plain(*args):