diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5edb5e72..44558e0e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ update_patched_master:
         echo "patched_changes branch found. Proceeding...";
         git checkout patched_master || git checkout -b patched_master;
         git reset --hard origin/patched_changes;
-      else
-        echo "Error: patched_changes branch does not exist in the remote repository.";
-        exit 1;
       fi
     - echo "Force-pushing patched_master to match patched_changes..."
     - git push origin patched_master --force
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