diff --git a/plugins/X3DReader/X3DReader.py b/plugins/X3DReader/X3DReader.py
index 8a5822d9ed..cb74188b6e 100644
--- a/plugins/X3DReader/X3DReader.py
+++ b/plugins/X3DReader/X3DReader.py
@@ -605,8 +605,7 @@ class X3DReader(MeshReader):
         
         angle = 2 * pi / n
         
-        if innerRadius:
-            self.reserveFaceAndVertexCount(n*4 if innerRadius else n-2, n*2 if innerRadius else n)
+        self.reserveFaceAndVertexCount(n*4 if innerRadius else n-2, n*2 if innerRadius else n)
             
         for i in range(n):
             s = sin(angle * i)