diff --git a/lib/workers/branch/lock-files.js b/lib/workers/branch/lock-files.js
index b015ef137eefe3f5c7fc59ef8a00ac0c7a97f09b..d913b4ba95592d4123c866ee527e785335aa45bf 100644
--- a/lib/workers/branch/lock-files.js
+++ b/lib/workers/branch/lock-files.js
@@ -290,8 +290,7 @@ async function getUpdatedLockFiles(config) {
   const updatedLockFiles = [];
   if (
     config.type === 'lockFileMaintenance' &&
-    (await platform.branchExists(config.branchName)) &&
-    !await platform.isBranchStale(config.branchName)
+    (await platform.branchExists(config.branchName))
   ) {
     return { lockFileErrors, updatedLockFiles };
   }