diff --git a/bots/zephyr_mirror_backend.py b/bots/zephyr_mirror_backend.py
index 6251e8e..76fa3c6 100755
--- a/bots/zephyr_mirror_backend.py
+++ b/bots/zephyr_mirror_backend.py
@@ -688,7 +688,6 @@ key (perhaps because your AFS tokens expired). That means that while \
 Zulip users (like you) received it, Zephyr users did not.
 
 %s""" % (support_heading, support_closing))
-            return
 
         # Proceed with sending a zcrypted message
         wrapped_content = result