diff --git a/serverkeyapi/internal/api.go b/serverkeyapi/internal/api.go
index b8a362259..335bfe4ce 100644
--- a/serverkeyapi/internal/api.go
+++ b/serverkeyapi/internal/api.go
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ func (s *ServerKeyAPI) FetchKeys(
 			// we've failed to satisfy it from local keys, database keys or from
 			// all of the fetchers. Report an error.
 			logrus.Warnf("Failed to retrieve key %q for server %q", req.KeyID, req.ServerName)
-			return results, fmt.Errorf(
-				"server key API failed to satisfy key request for server %q key ID %q",
-				req.ServerName, req.KeyID,
-			)
 		}
 	}