diff --git a/src/routes/sysadmin.js b/src/routes/sysadmin.js
index 06e3b412d..0453d6b1c 100644
--- a/src/routes/sysadmin.js
+++ b/src/routes/sysadmin.js
@@ -46,12 +46,9 @@ function update(req, res, next) {
 function retire(req, res, next) {
     debug('triggering retire');
 
-    // note that cloudron.backup only waits for backup initiation and not for backup to complete
-    // backup progress can be checked up ny polling the progress api call
     cloudron.retire(function (error) {
-        if (error && error.reason === CloudronError.BAD_STATE) return next(new HttpError(409, error.message));
-        if (error) return next(new HttpError(500, error));
-
-        next(new HttpSuccess(202, {}));
+        if (error) console.error('Retire failed.', error);
     });
+
+    next(new HttpSuccess(202, {}));
 }