diff --git a/backend/test_observer/external_apis/snapcraft.py b/backend/test_observer/external_apis/snapcraft.py
index aceac054..5b6ebe53 100644
--- a/backend/test_observer/external_apis/snapcraft.py
+++ b/backend/test_observer/external_apis/snapcraft.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ def get_channel_map_from_snapcraft(arch: str, snapstore: str, snap_name: str):
     json_resp = req.json()
     if not req.ok:
         logger.error(json_resp["error-list"][0]["message"])
-        sys.exit(1)
 
     snap_info = SnapInfo(**rename_keys(json_resp))
     return snap_info.channel_map