diff --git a/src/docfx/build/link/LinkResolver.cs b/src/docfx/build/link/LinkResolver.cs
index 3ed9a07d7ee..386a28fef48 100644
--- a/src/docfx/build/link/LinkResolver.cs
+++ b/src/docfx/build/link/LinkResolver.cs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public LinkResolver(
                 return (errors, "", fragment, LinkType.AbsolutePath, null, false);
             }
             var resolvedHref = _config.RemoveHostName ? UrlUtility.RemoveLeadingHostName(href, _config.HostName) : href;
-            resolvedHref = _config.RemoveHostName ? UrlUtility.RemoveLeadingHostName(resolvedHref, _config.AlternativeHostName) : resolvedHref;
+            resolvedHref = UrlUtility.RemoveLeadingHostName(resolvedHref, _config.AlternativeHostName);
 
             return (errors, resolvedHref, fragment, LinkType.AbsolutePath, null, false);
         }