diff --git a/routes/repository.js b/routes/repository.js
index eec28a9..950233f 100644
--- a/routes/repository.js
+++ b/routes/repository.js
@@ -360,9 +360,6 @@ router.post("/", async (req, res) => {
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(req.path, error);
     await repoUtils.updateStatus(repoConfig, "error", "unable_to_anonymize");
-    return res
-      .status(500)
-      .json({ error: "unable_to_anonymize", message: error.message });
   }
 });