diff --git a/ci/delete-packages-from-space/build.gradle.kts b/ci/delete-packages-from-space/build.gradle.kts
index a88566aa77..d8642dfe7d 100644
--- a/ci/delete-packages-from-space/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/ci/delete-packages-from-space/build.gradle.kts
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ fun Space.deletePackages(packagesFile: File) {
             }
             packagesFile.copyTo(packagesFile.resolveSibling(packagesFile.nameWithoutExtension + ".deleted.txt"))
             packagesFile.delete()
-            System.exit(0)
         }
     }
 }