diff --git a/src/tribler/core/start_core.py b/src/tribler/core/start_core.py
index c22ec0ce79c..f85341f6609 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/start_core.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/start_core.py
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ def components_gen(config: TriblerConfig):
     """
     yield ReporterComponent()
     yield GuiProcessWatcherComponent()
-    if config.api.http_enabled or config.api.https_enabled:
-        yield RESTComponent()
+    yield RESTComponent()
     if config.chant.enabled or config.torrent_checking.enabled:
         yield MetadataStoreComponent()
     if config.ipv8.enabled: