diff --git a/packages/stripe-integration/src/stripe-ocs/StripeOCSPaymentMethod.test.tsx b/packages/stripe-integration/src/stripe-ocs/StripeOCSPaymentMethod.test.tsx
index 6a30b6184b..18950c08c6 100644
--- a/packages/stripe-integration/src/stripe-ocs/StripeOCSPaymentMethod.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/stripe-integration/src/stripe-ocs/StripeOCSPaymentMethod.test.tsx
@@ -263,15 +263,6 @@ describe('when using Stripe OCS payment', () => {
         expect(hidePaymentSubmitButtonMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(method, false);
     });
 
-    it('should not initialize method if payment not required', () => {
-        jest.spyOn(checkoutState.data, 'isPaymentDataRequired').mockReturnValue(false);
-
-        render(<PaymentMethodTest {...defaultProps} method={method} />);
-
-        expect(screen.queryByTestId('stripe-accordion-skeleton')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-        expect(checkoutService.initializePayment).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
     describe('# Stripe OCS accordion layout', () => {
         it('should initialize with auto layout when isCustomChecklistItem is false', () => {
             method = {
diff --git a/packages/stripe-integration/src/stripe-ocs/StripeOCSPaymentMethod.tsx b/packages/stripe-integration/src/stripe-ocs/StripeOCSPaymentMethod.tsx
index d55d6d3686..6870658e7d 100644
--- a/packages/stripe-integration/src/stripe-ocs/StripeOCSPaymentMethod.tsx
+++ b/packages/stripe-integration/src/stripe-ocs/StripeOCSPaymentMethod.tsx
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ const StripeOCSPaymentMethod: FunctionComponent<PaymentMethodProps> = ({
         setValidationSchema,
     } = paymentForm;
     const instruments = checkoutState.data.getInstruments(method) || [];
+
     const {
         data: { getCheckout, isPaymentDataRequired },
         statuses: { isLoadingInstruments },
@@ -149,20 +150,6 @@ const StripeOCSPaymentMethod: FunctionComponent<PaymentMethodProps> = ({
         ],
     );
 
-    const initializeStripeCustomer = useCallback(
-        (options: CustomerInitializeOptions) => {
-            return checkoutService.initializeCustomer({
-                ...options,
-                integrations: [createStripeLinkV2CustomerStrategy],
-            });
-        },
-        [checkoutService],
-    );
-
-    if (!isPaymentDataRequired()) {
-        return null;
-    }
-
     const renderCustomOCSSectionStyles = () => (
         <style>
             {`
@@ -175,6 +162,15 @@ const StripeOCSPaymentMethod: FunctionComponent<PaymentMethodProps> = ({
             `}
         </style>
     );
+    const initializeStripeCustomer = useCallback(
+        (options: CustomerInitializeOptions) => {
+            return checkoutService.initializeCustomer({
+                ...options,
+                integrations: [createStripeLinkV2CustomerStrategy],
+            });
+        },
+        [checkoutService],
+    );
 
     const renderCheckoutElementsForStripeOCSStyling = () => (
         <div style={{ display: 'none' }}>