diff --git a/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-setup b/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-setup
index 32293a2d2..579664597 100755
--- a/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-setup
+++ b/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-setup
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ else
 	Also, make sure the mongodb server is running e. g., using
 	'service mongod status'.
 	EOF
-    exit 1
 fi
 
 chown -R diaspora /var/log/diaspora