diff --git a/tools/travis_new_boards_check.py b/tools/travis_new_boards_check.py
index 7e8116a1a2..facfb601db 100644
--- a/tools/travis_new_boards_check.py
+++ b/tools/travis_new_boards_check.py
@@ -48,4 +48,3 @@ if len(missing_boards) is not 0:
     print('Boards missing in TRAVIS_BOARDS:')
     for board in missing_boards:
         print(board)
-    sys.exit(1)