diff --git a/src/plasp/sas/TranslatorASP.cpp b/src/plasp/sas/TranslatorASP.cpp
index d9d364a..5f7d49c 100644
--- a/src/plasp/sas/TranslatorASP.cpp
+++ b/src/plasp/sas/TranslatorASP.cpp
@@ -153,12 +153,9 @@ void TranslatorASP::translate(std::ostream &ostream) const
 					currentEffectID++;
 				});
 
-			if (usesActionCosts)
-			{
-				ostream << "costs(";
-				operator_.printPredicateAsASP(ostream);
-				ostream << ", " << operator_.costs() << ")." << std::endl;
-			}
+			ostream << "costs(";
+			operator_.printPredicateAsASP(ostream);
+			ostream << ", " << operator_.costs() << ")." << std::endl;
 		});
 
 	ostream << std::endl;