diff --git a/lib/bundler/gem_version_promoter.rb b/lib/bundler/gem_version_promoter.rb
index f08fceb7e2a5ad..d281f46eeb3e13 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/gem_version_promoter.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/gem_version_promoter.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def sort_dep_specs(specs, package)
       locked_version = package.locked_version
 
       result = specs.sort do |a, b|
-        unless locked_version && (package.prerelease_specified? || pre?)
+        unless package.prerelease_specified? || pre?
           a_pre = a.prerelease?
           b_pre = b.prerelease?