diff --git a/src/Composer/Repository/RepositoryFactory.php b/src/Composer/Repository/RepositoryFactory.php
index d8e917147..5d3a2a61f 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Repository/RepositoryFactory.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Repository/RepositoryFactory.php
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ class RepositoryFactory
     {
         if (!$config) {
             $config = Factory::createConfig($io);
-            if ($io) {
-                $io->loadConfiguration($config);
-            }
+        }
+        if ($io) {
+            $io->loadConfiguration($config);
         }
         if (!$rm) {
             if (!$io) {