diff --git a/lib/workers/branch/index.js b/lib/workers/branch/index.js
index 5c6dab7ec58ee6be481f91debe092e6494ddb425..d1e46dc9c59027e386dd53da9d33e526391b5b3b 100644
--- a/lib/workers/branch/index.js
+++ b/lib/workers/branch/index.js
@@ -102,12 +102,6 @@ async function processBranch(branchConfig) {
     }
     await commitFilesToBranch(config);
 
-    // Return now if no branch exists
-    if ((await platform.branchExists(config.branchName)) === false) {
-      logger.debug('Branch does not exist - returning');
-      return 'no-branch';
-    }
-
     // Set branch statuses
     await setUnpublishable(config);