diff --git a/update_database.sh b/update_database.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index dd15908ecd9d18c69d1efbc6c54e6872b2017d29..99147ad78278bbf8c2603208eb6198a950fcbf32
--- a/update_database.sh
+++ b/update_database.sh
@@ -12,5 +12,4 @@ then
     python -m rsemonitor.main
 else
     echo "Skipping the update of the publication database"
-    return 0
 fi