diff --git a/.github/workflows/containers.build.yaml b/.github/workflows/containers.build.yaml
index 2908774ec1a..a0685c17607 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/containers.build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/containers.build.yaml
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ jobs:
       - id: reduce
         run: |
           CONTAINERS=$(jq --raw-output '.changed_files | fromjson | .[] |= sub("(?<filepath>/?containers/(?<first_directory>(?<root1>[/]?)[^/]+/)(?<second_directory>(?<root2>[/]?)[^/]+)(?<extra_paths>/[^/]+)*)"; "\(.second_directory)") | unique' changes.json)
-          if [ -z "$CONTAINERS" ]; then
-            echo "No containers found."
-            CONTAINERS="[]"
-          fi
           echo ::set-output name=containers::${CONTAINERS}
 
   hadolint: