diff --git a/modules/indexer/code/indexer.go b/modules/indexer/code/indexer.go
index b14fc3e97..31adce10e 100644
--- a/modules/indexer/code/indexer.go
+++ b/modules/indexer/code/indexer.go
@@ -181,12 +181,6 @@ func Init() {
 			}()
 
 			rIndexer = elasticsearch.NewIndexer(setting.Indexer.RepoConnStr, setting.Indexer.RepoIndexerName)
-			if err != nil {
-				cancel()
-				(*globalIndexer.Load()).Close()
-				close(waitChannel)
-				log.Fatal("PID: %d Unable to create the elasticsearch Repository Indexer connstr: %s Error: %v", os.Getpid(), setting.Indexer.RepoConnStr, err)
-			}
 			existed, err = rIndexer.Init(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
 				cancel()