diff --git a/releasing/check-release-helper.sh b/releasing/check-release-helper.sh
index d902d3fe7..f90effb7f 100755
--- a/releasing/check-release-helper.sh
+++ b/releasing/check-release-helper.sh
@@ -21,15 +21,10 @@ for f in $(find api); do
     git diff --exit-code "${f}"
     if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
         echo "Found changes on api dir at ${f}"
-        rc=1
-        exit 1
+        MAJOR=true
     fi
 done
 
-if [ $rc -eq 1 ]; then
-    MAJOR=true
-fi
-
 echo -e "\n"
 echo -e "================================================================================="
 echo "Change counter: $(echo $count | tr -s ' ')"