diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/renovate-pr-deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/renovate-pr-deploy.yml
index b1814a1..170f146 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/renovate-pr-deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/renovate-pr-deploy.yml
@@ -89,12 +89,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "Detected service changes:"
           cat service_changes.txt
 
-          if [[ -z $(cat service_changes.txt) ]]; then
-            echo "watchtower" > service_changes.txt
-            echo "Placeholder:"
-            cat service_changes.txt
-          fi
-
           mod_svcs=$(cut -d':' -f1 service_changes.txt | sort | uniq | tr '\n' ' ' | sed 's/ *$//')
           echo "docker_svc_list<<EOF" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "$mod_svcs" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"