diff --git a/plugins/pulp_deb/plugins/distributors/distributor.py b/plugins/pulp_deb/plugins/distributors/distributor.py
index 189f77b0f..f889cc6f1 100644
--- a/plugins/pulp_deb/plugins/distributors/distributor.py
+++ b/plugins/pulp_deb/plugins/distributors/distributor.py
@@ -290,10 +290,6 @@ def process_main(self, item=None):
         config = self.get_config()
         base_path = self.get_working_dir()
 
-        # Do nothing, if the repository is empty (review this behaviour):
-        if len(unit_dict) == 0:
-            return
-
         # If there are no release_units (old style repo) publish as 'stable/main':
         if len(release_units) == 0:
             default_release = models.DebRelease(