diff --git a/client/consensus/aura/src/import_queue.rs b/client/consensus/aura/src/import_queue.rs
index 0973b33d402e6..3ac26345db25e 100644
--- a/client/consensus/aura/src/import_queue.rs
+++ b/client/consensus/aura/src/import_queue.rs
@@ -246,14 +246,14 @@ where
 
 					// skip the inherents verification if the runtime API is old or not expected to
 					// exist.
-					if !block.state_action.skip_execution_checks() &&
-						self.client
-							.runtime_api()
-							.has_api_with::<dyn BlockBuilderApi<B>, _>(
-								&BlockId::Hash(parent_hash),
-								|v| v >= 2,
-							)
-							.map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
+					if self
+						.client
+						.runtime_api()
+						.has_api_with::<dyn BlockBuilderApi<B>, _>(
+							&BlockId::Hash(parent_hash),
+							|v| v >= 2,
+						)
+						.map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
 					{
 						self.check_inherents(
 							new_block.clone(),