diff --git a/lib/client-assets.php b/lib/client-assets.php
index 140e189f33a2c5..91e12e945003ee 100644
--- a/lib/client-assets.php
+++ b/lib/client-assets.php
@@ -441,9 +441,7 @@ function gutenberg_enqueue_latex_to_mathml_loader() {
  *
  * @see packages/vips/src/loader.ts
  */
-if ( defined( 'IS_GUTENBERG_PLUGIN' ) && IS_GUTENBERG_PLUGIN ) {
-	add_action( 'enqueue_block_editor_assets', 'gutenberg_enqueue_vips_loader' );
-}
+add_action( 'enqueue_block_editor_assets', 'gutenberg_enqueue_vips_loader' );
 function gutenberg_enqueue_vips_loader() {
 	wp_enqueue_script_module( '@wordpress/vips/loader' );
 }
diff --git a/lib/media/load.php b/lib/media/load.php
index 9c174724f95e6b..7d5e0b5be556bd 100644
--- a/lib/media/load.php
+++ b/lib/media/load.php
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@
  * @package gutenberg
  */
 
-// Client-side media processing is currently plugin-only while the feature matures.
-if ( ! defined( 'IS_GUTENBERG_PLUGIN' ) || ! IS_GUTENBERG_PLUGIN ) {
-	return;
-}
-
 if ( ! gutenberg_is_client_side_media_processing_enabled() ) {
 	return;
 }