diff --git a/gradle/release-checks.gradle b/gradle/release-checks.gradle
index 5fd7c448ef..62cf4a5d50 100644
--- a/gradle/release-checks.gradle
+++ b/gradle/release-checks.gradle
@@ -6,13 +6,6 @@ task checkDependencies << {
     }
 }
 
-task checkRepositories << {
-    verifyNoRepositoriesMatching(".*snapshot.*")
-    if(releaseBuild) {
-        verifyNoRepositoriesMatching(".*milestone.*")
-    }
-}
-
 if(!snapshotBuild) {
     tasks.findByPath('check')?.dependsOn checkRepositories, checkDependencies
 }
@@ -22,11 +15,4 @@ def verifyNoDependenciesMatchingVersion(def pattern) {
     if(dependencies) {
         throw new GradleException("${project.name} cannot have dependencies with a version that matches $pattern when its version is ${project.version}. Got\n    $dependencies")
     }
-}
-
-def verifyNoRepositoriesMatching(def pattern) {
-    def matchingRepositories = repositories.findAll { r -> r.url?.toString()?.matches(pattern) }.flatten().collect { it.url }.toSet().join("\n    ")
-    if(matchingRepositories) {
-        throw new GradleException("${project.name} cannot have repositories with a version that matches $pattern when its version is ${project.version}. Got\n    $matchingRepositories")
-    }
 }
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