diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/SolrCmdDistributor.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/SolrCmdDistributor.java
index 7d1c68b6721..652025dcfcb 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/SolrCmdDistributor.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/SolrCmdDistributor.java
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ public class SolrCmdDistributor {
               SolrException.log(SolrCmdDistributor.log, "forwarding update to " + sreq.node.getUrl() + " failed - retrying ... ");
               Thread.sleep(500);
               submit(sreq);
-              checkResponses(block);
             } else {
               Exception e = sreq.exception;
               Error error = new Error();