diff --git a/util/git-tag-check/git-tag-check.py b/util/git-tag-check/git-tag-check.py
index 2efabb36a0..d729cdf5e5 100644
--- a/util/git-tag-check/git-tag-check.py
+++ b/util/git-tag-check/git-tag-check.py
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ def is_tag_reachable(tag: str, branch: str) -> bool:
     tag_sha = get_commit_sha(tag)
     branch_sha = get_commit_sha(branch)
     if tag_sha != branch_sha:
-        result = run_git_command(
+        # An exception will occur if the return code != 0
+        run_git_command(
             ['git', '-C', str(REPO_PATH), 'merge-base', '--is-ancestor', tag, branch],
             f"Error checking if {tag} is ancestor of {branch}"
         )
-        # This return should always be true as an exception will occur if the return code != 0
-        return result.returncode == 0
+
     return True