diff --git a/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py b/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
index 1817be68..46875e83 100644
--- a/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
+++ b/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
@@ -313,18 +313,9 @@ class SceneFileWriter(object):
             '-safe', '0',
             '-i', file_list,
             '-loglevel', 'error',
-            
+            '-c', 'copy',
+            movie_file_path
         ]
-        if not self.save_as_gif:
-            commands +=[
-                '-c', 'copy',
-                movie_file_path
-            ]
-        if self.save_as_gif:
-            movie_file_path=self.gif_file_path
-            commands +=[
-                movie_file_path,
-            ]
         if not self.includes_sound:
             commands.insert(-1, '-an')