diff --git a/src/axolotl/utils/models.py b/src/axolotl/utils/models.py
index 6261ce20f..e18330199 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/utils/models.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/utils/models.py
@@ -589,19 +589,12 @@ def load_model(
 
     # sample packing uses custom FA2 patch
     if cfg.flash_attention:
-        if not cfg.sample_packing:
-            if cfg.s2_attention:
-                pass
-            # most other models support flash attention, we can define exceptions as they come up
-            model_kwargs["attn_implementation"] = "flash_attention_2"
-            model_config._attn_implementation = (  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-                "flash_attention_2"
-            )
-        else:
-            model_kwargs["attn_implementation"] = "flash_attention_2"
-            model_config._attn_implementation = (  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-                "flash_attention_2"
-            )
+        if not cfg.sample_packing and cfg.s2_attention:
+            pass
+        model_kwargs["attn_implementation"] = "flash_attention_2"
+        model_config._attn_implementation = (  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+            "flash_attention_2"
+        )
     elif cfg.sdp_attention:
         model_kwargs["attn_implementation"] = "sdpa"
         model_config._attn_implementation = "sdpa"  # pylint: disable=protected-access