diff --git a/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js b/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
index f0b829560d..f1c55a0fdd 100644
--- a/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
+++ b/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ let versions;
 if (ENABLE_VERSIONING) {
   versions = require(CWD + "/versions.json");
 }
-if (!fs.existsSync(__dirname + "/../metadata.js")) {
-  require("../../server/readMetadata.js").generateDocsMetadata();
-}
+require("../../server/readMetadata.js").generateDocsMetadata();
 const Metadata = require("../metadata.js");
 
 class LanguageDropDown extends React.Component {