diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4e86e5b468..44ee8213b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     steps:
-      - name: Check NPM_TOKEN secret
-        if: secrets.NPM_TOKEN == null || secrets.NPM_TOKEN == ''
-        run: exit 1
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Restore build artifacts
         uses: actions/cache@v2