diff --git a/libraries/classes/Operations.php b/libraries/classes/Operations.php
index 842d3a0ddb..731d86bb9d 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Operations.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Operations.php
@@ -519,11 +519,7 @@ class Operations
 
         /** @var Innodb $innodbEnginePlugin */
         $innodbEnginePlugin = StorageEngine::getEngine('Innodb');
-        $innodbPluginVersion = $innodbEnginePlugin->getInnodbPluginVersion();
-        $innodb_file_format = '';
-        if (! empty($innodbPluginVersion)) {
-            $innodb_file_format = $innodbEnginePlugin->getInnodbFileFormat() ?? '';
-        }
+        $innodb_file_format = $innodbEnginePlugin->getInnodbFileFormat();
 
         /**
          * Newer MySQL/MariaDB always return empty a.k.a '' on $innodb_file_format otherwise