diff --git a/compute_worker/compute_worker.py b/compute_worker/compute_worker.py
index ef83d1580..152ab2d0e 100644
--- a/compute_worker/compute_worker.py
+++ b/compute_worker/compute_worker.py
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ async def watch_detailed_results(self):
                 if time.time() - start > expiration_seconds:
                     timeout_error_message = f"Detailed results not written to after {expiration_seconds} seconds, exiting!"
                     logger.warning(timeout_error_message)
-                    raise SubmissionException(timeout_error_message)
             await asyncio.sleep(5)
             file_path = self.get_detailed_results_file_path()
         else: