diff --git a/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy b/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy
index e192d364..c9de80a0 100644
--- a/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy
+++ b/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy
@@ -248,10 +248,6 @@ def generateComponentStages(component, configurations) {
             if (component.semanticReleaseEnabled != null && component.semanticReleaseEnabled) {
               log.info("Pipeline", "Semantic releasing has enabled, preparing semantic release...")
 
-              if (component.semanticReleaseBranch == null || component.semanticReleaseBranch.isEmpty()) {
-                log.error("Pipeline", "Not set semanticReleaseBranch for ${component.name}, please set it to enable semantic release")
-              }
-
               log.info("Pipeline", "Using ${component.semanticReleaseBranch} as semantic release branch for ${component.name}")
               env.semanticReleasingContainerImage = "docker.io/semantic-release/semantic-release:latest"
             }