diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index 8e5342f494..150f864fe4 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -938,7 +938,6 @@ def get_checksum_file_list(d):
                     bb.warn("Getting checksum for %s SRC_URI entry %s: file not found except in DL_DIR" % (d.getVar('PN', True), os.path.basename(f)))
                 else:
                     bb.warn("Unable to get checksum for %s SRC_URI entry %s: file could not be found" % (d.getVar('PN', True), os.path.basename(f)))
-                    continue
             filelist.append(f)
 
     return " ".join(filelist)