diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
index 8397f14429..e068d44e4f 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ class InvenTreeConfig(AppConfig):
             logger.info(f'User {str(new_user)} was created!')
         except IntegrityError as _e:  # pragma: no cover
             logger.warning(f'The user "{add_user}" could not be created due to the following error:\n{str(_e)}')
-            if settings.TESTING_ENV:
-                raise _e
 
         # do not try again
         settings.USER_ADDED = True