diff --git a/release.vc9.bat b/release.vc9.bat
index 6008f02e..9c9af5bd 100644
--- a/release.vc9.bat
+++ b/release.vc9.bat
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ erase tmp
 echo %VERSION%
 echo %LAST_TAG_VERSION%
 
-if not %LAST_TAG_VERSION% GOTO EXIT_WITH_ERROR
 if not %VERSION%==%LAST_TAG_VERSION% GOTO EXIT_WITH_ERROR