diff --git a/crmsh/ui_configure.py b/crmsh/ui_configure.py
index 67070edc00..8ec4f88a40 100644
--- a/crmsh/ui_configure.py
+++ b/crmsh/ui_configure.py
@@ -913,8 +913,7 @@ def _commit(self, force=False, replace=False):
         rc1 = True
         if replace and not force:
             rc1 = cib_factory.is_current_cib_equal()
-        rc2 = cib_factory.has_no_primitives() or \
-            self._verify(mkset_obj("xml", "changed"), mkset_obj("xml"))
+        rc2 = self._verify(mkset_obj("xml", "changed"), mkset_obj("xml"))
         if rc1 and rc2:
             return cib_factory.commit(replace=replace)
         if force or config.core.force: