diff --git a/beetsplug/convert.py b/beetsplug/convert.py
index 82e62af62e..63bfea9b34 100644
--- a/beetsplug/convert.py
+++ b/beetsplug/convert.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import tempfile
 import shlex
 from string import Template
+import logging
 
 from beets import ui, util, plugins, config
 from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin
@@ -514,23 +515,21 @@ def convert_on_import(self, lib, item):
             except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
                 return
 
-            pretend = self.config['pretend'].get(bool)
-            quiet = self.config['quiet'].get(bool)
-
-            if not pretend:
-                # Change the newly-imported database entry to point to the
-                # converted file.
-                source_path = item.path
-                item.path = dest
-                item.write()
-                item.read()  # Load new audio information data.
-                item.store()
-
-                if self.config['delete_originals']:
-                    if not quiet:
-                        self._log.info('Removing original file {0}',
-                                       source_path)
-                    util.remove(source_path, False)
+            # Change the newly-imported database entry to point to the
+            # converted file.
+            source_path = item.path
+            item.path = dest
+            item.write()
+            item.read()  # Load new audio information data.
+            item.store()
+
+            if self.config['delete_originals']:
+                self._log.log(
+                    logging.DEBUG if self.config['quiet'] else logging.INFO,
+                    'Removing original file {0}',
+                    source_path,
+                )
+                util.remove(source_path, False)
 
     def _cleanup(self, task, session):
         for path in task.old_paths:
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 6d631ebbd5..a28a992b92 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ Bug fixes:
 * Fix a regression in the previous release that caused a `TypeError` when
   moving files across filesystems.
   :bug:`4168`
-* :doc:`/plugins/convert`: Files are no longer converted when running import in
-  ``--pretend`` mode.
 * :doc:`/plugins/convert`: Deleting the original files during conversion no
   longer logs output when the ``quiet`` flag is enabled.
 * :doc:`plugins/web`: Fix handling of "query" requests. Previously queries
diff --git a/test/test_convert.py b/test/test_convert.py
index 493d4ecca9..cd32e34b1f 100644
--- a/test/test_convert.py
+++ b/test/test_convert.py
@@ -127,16 +127,6 @@ def test_delete_originals(self):
                                  'Non-empty import directory {}'
                                  .format(util.displayable_path(path)))
 
-    def test_delete_originals_keeps_originals_when_pretend_enabled(self):
-        import_file_count = self.get_count_of_import_files()
-
-        self.config['convert']['delete_originals'] = True
-        self.config['convert']['pretend'] = True
-        self.importer.run()
-
-        self.assertEqual(self.get_count_of_import_files(), import_file_count,
-                         'Count of files differs after running import')
-
     def get_count_of_import_files(self):
         import_file_count = 0