diff --git a/src/swiftest/swiftest_io.f90 b/src/swiftest/swiftest_io.f90
index 1fef0b3d3..8b4e5ad26 100644
--- a/src/swiftest/swiftest_io.f90
+++ b/src/swiftest/swiftest_io.f90
@@ -2349,7 +2349,7 @@ module subroutine swiftest_io_param_reader(self, unit, iotype, v_list, iostat, i
 
 #ifdef COARRAY
    end if ! this_image() == 1
-      if (self%lcoarray) call coparam%coclone()
+      call coparam%coclone()
       select type(self)
       type is (swiftest_parameters)
          self = coparam