diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/ProviderHelper.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/ProviderHelper.java
index 0d6e83749..47f4682c7 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/ProviderHelper.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/ProviderHelper.java
@@ -998,11 +998,6 @@ public class ProviderHelper {
             log(LogLevel.DEBUG, LogType.MSG_CON_DB_CLEAR);
             mContentResolver.delete(KeyRings.buildUnifiedKeyRingsUri(), null, null);
 
-            // debug: break if this isn't recovery
-            if (!recovery) {
-                return new ConsolidateResult(ConsolidateResult.RESULT_ERROR, mLog);
-            }
-
             FileImportCache<ParcelableKeyRing> cacheSecret =
                     new FileImportCache<ParcelableKeyRing>(mContext, "consolidate_secret.pcl");
             FileImportCache<ParcelableKeyRing> cachePublic =