diff --git a/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy b/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy
index c9de80a0..f0f79783 100644
--- a/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy
+++ b/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy
@@ -246,9 +246,8 @@ def generateComponentStages(component, configurations) {
         script {
           if (env.executeMode == "fully" || env.changedComponents.contains(component.name)) {
             if (component.semanticReleaseEnabled != null && component.semanticReleaseEnabled) {
-              log.info("Pipeline", "Semantic releasing has enabled, preparing semantic release...")
+              log.info("Pipeline", "Semantic releasing has enabled, preparing semantic release environment...")
 
-              log.info("Pipeline", "Using ${component.semanticReleaseBranch} as semantic release branch for ${component.name}")
               env.semanticReleasingContainerImage = "docker.io/semantic-release/semantic-release:latest"
             }
           }
@@ -256,11 +255,6 @@ def generateComponentStages(component, configurations) {
       },
       // Semantic Releasing
       stage("${component.name} :: Semantic Releasing") {
-        when {
-          expression {
-            return (env.executeMode == "fully" || env.changedComponents.contains(component.name)) && env.semanticReleasingContainerImage != null && !env.semanticReleasingContainerImage.isEmpty()
-          }
-        }
         podTemplate(
           label: "semantic-releasing-${component.name}",
           containers: [