diff --git a/src/OpenMesh/Core/IO/writer/OBJWriter.cc b/src/OpenMesh/Core/IO/writer/OBJWriter.cc
index 10af3729..ffa24f1e 100644
--- a/src/OpenMesh/Core/IO/writer/OBJWriter.cc
+++ b/src/OpenMesh/Core/IO/writer/OBJWriter.cc
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ write(std::ostream& _out, BaseExporter& _be, Options _opt, std::streamsize _prec
 
   // check writer features
   if ( _opt.check(Options::Binary)     || // not supported by format
-       _opt.check(Options::FaceNormal) ||
-       _opt.check(Options::FaceColor))
+       _opt.check(Options::FaceNormal))
      return false;