diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index f6f1f4f11..dc9506b69 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ else
   echo "NOT creating release branch."
 fi
 
-exit
 
 function fail() {
   git submodule foreach git reset --hard origin/${branch}