diff --git a/pandas/io/clipboard/__init__.py b/pandas/io/clipboard/__init__.py
index c07f51d875..14d79fb367 100644
--- a/pandas/io/clipboard/__init__.py
+++ b/pandas/io/clipboard/__init__.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ else:
 
 
 def _executable_exists(name):
+    return which(name)
     return (
         subprocess.call(
             [WHICH_CMD, name], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
