diff --git a/jsk_kinova_robot/jsk_kinova_startup/launch/kortex_driver.launch b/jsk_kinova_robot/jsk_kinova_startup/launch/kortex_driver.launch
index 9ac715300f..aaf350e97f 100644
--- a/jsk_kinova_robot/jsk_kinova_startup/launch/kortex_driver.launch
+++ b/jsk_kinova_robot/jsk_kinova_startup/launch/kortex_driver.launch
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <!-- -->
     <arg name="launch_robot_state_publisher" default="true" />
 
-    <group ns="$(arg robot_name)" if="$(arg launch_robot_state_publisher)">
+    <group ns="$(arg robot_name)">
         <!-- Load the description for the robot -->
         <group if="$(eval not arg('prefix'))">
             <param
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
             <param name="use_gui" value="false"/>
             <param name="rate" value="$(arg cyclic_data_publish_rate)" />
         </node>
-        <node name="robot_state_publisher" pkg="robot_state_publisher" type="robot_state_publisher"
+        <node name="robot_state_publisher" pkg="robot_state_publisher" type="robot_state_publisher" 
             if="$(arg launch_robot_state_publisher)" />
 
     </group>