diff --git a/make_release.sh b/make_release.sh
index 8a7281c8d..58f03534d 100755
--- a/make_release.sh
+++ b/make_release.sh
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ logError() {
 }
 
 exitError() {
-    return
     logError "$1"
     if [ "" != "$ORIG_BRANCH" ]; then
         git checkout "$ORIG_BRANCH" > /dev/null 2>&1