diff --git a/backend/apps/files/tasks.py b/backend/apps/files/tasks.py
index 5ed8434..f1651f1 100644
--- a/backend/apps/files/tasks.py
+++ b/backend/apps/files/tasks.py
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ def generate_video_thumbnail(
 
             thumbnail_hash_blake3 = compute_file_hash_blake3(thumbnail_file_path)
 
-            if pstfile.thumbnail_hash_blake3 == thumbnail_hash_blake3:
-                return "Thumbnail already exists for this video file."
 
             # Update the PostFileModel's thumbnail field with the new file
             with open(thumbnail_file_path, "rb") as file: