diff --git a/plugins/windows/src/java/net/java/games/input/DirectInputEnvironmentPlugin.java b/plugins/windows/src/java/net/java/games/input/DirectInputEnvironmentPlugin.java
index d61748e..5e31bad 100644
--- a/plugins/windows/src/java/net/java/games/input/DirectInputEnvironmentPlugin.java
+++ b/plugins/windows/src/java/net/java/games/input/DirectInputEnvironmentPlugin.java
@@ -174,10 +174,7 @@ public final class DirectInputEnvironmentPlugin extends ControllerEnvironment im
 
 	private final AbstractController createControllerFromDevice(IDirectInputDevice device, Controller.Type type) {
 		Component[] components = createComponents(device, false);
-		AbstractController controller = null;
-		if(type == Controller.Type.UNKNOWN && components.length>0) {
-			controller = new DIAbstractController(device, components, new Controller[]{}, device.getRumblers(), type);
-		}
+		AbstractController controller = new DIAbstractController(device, components, new Controller[]{}, device.getRumblers(), type);
 		return controller;
 	}