diff --git a/routers/private/hook.go b/routers/private/hook.go
index 9f5579b6ae688..f93632515272a 100644
--- a/routers/private/hook.go
+++ b/routers/private/hook.go
@@ -392,11 +392,6 @@ func HookPreReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
 				})
 				return
 			}
-		} else {
-			log.Error("Unexpected ref: %s", refFullName)
-			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected ref: %s", refFullName),
-			})
 		}
 	}