diff --git a/platformio/builder/scripts/microchippic32.py b/platformio/builder/scripts/microchippic32.py
index 950cf0f8..e21cb96c 100644
--- a/platformio/builder/scripts/microchippic32.py
+++ b/platformio/builder/scripts/microchippic32.py
@@ -18,15 +18,11 @@
 
 from os.path import join
 
-from SCons.Script import (
-    COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS, AlwaysBuild, Builder, Default, DefaultEnvironment)
+from SCons.Script import (AlwaysBuild, Builder, Default, DefaultEnvironment)
 
 
 def BeforeUpload(target, source, env):  # pylint: disable=W0613,W0621
 
-    if "program" in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-        return
-
     env.AutodetectUploadPort()
     env.Prepend(UPLOADERFLAGS=["-d", '"$UPLOAD_PORT"'])