diff --git a/koch.nim b/koch.nim
index 8dd897028f..06515aad7d 100644
--- a/koch.nim
+++ b/koch.nim
@@ -602,9 +602,8 @@ proc runCI(cmd: string) =
     execFold("Run atlas tests", "nim c -r -d:atlasTests tools/atlas/atlas.nim clone https://github.com/disruptek/balls")
 
   when not defined(bsd):
-    if not doUseCpp:
-      # the BSDs are overwhelmed already, so only run this test on the other machines:
-      kochExecFold("Boot Nim ORC", "boot -d:release --gc:orc --lib:lib")
+    # the BSDs are overwhelmed already, so only run this test on the other machines:
+    kochExecFold("Boot Nim ORC", "boot -d:release --gc:orc --lib:lib")
 
 proc testUnixInstall(cmdLineRest: string) =
   csource("-d:danger" & cmdLineRest)