diff --git a/pipenv/utils/locking.py b/pipenv/utils/locking.py
index 811bae9d..f063abfe 100644
--- a/pipenv/utils/locking.py
+++ b/pipenv/utils/locking.py
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@ def format_requirement_for_lockfile(req, markers_lookup, index_lookup, hashes=No
     return name, entry
 
 
-def get_locked_dep(dep, pipfile_section, prefer_pipfile=True):
-    # the prefer pipfile flag is not used yet, but we are introducing
-    # it now for development purposes
-    # TODO: Is this implementation clear? How can it be improved?
+def get_locked_dep(dep, pipfile_section):
     entry = None
     cleaner_kwargs = {"is_top_level": False, "pipfile_entry": None}
     if isinstance(dep, Mapping) and dep.get("name"):
@@ -62,8 +59,7 @@ def get_locked_dep(dep, pipfile_section, prefer_pipfile=True):
     lockfile_version = lockfile_dict.get("version", "")
     # Keep pins from the lockfile
     if (
-        prefer_pipfile
-        and lockfile_version != version
+        lockfile_version != version
         and version.startswith("==")
         and "*" not in version
     ):