diff --git a/plugins/Toolbox/src/PackagesModel.py b/plugins/Toolbox/src/PackagesModel.py
index 7892044d00..ae4cd7682d 100644
--- a/plugins/Toolbox/src/PackagesModel.py
+++ b/plugins/Toolbox/src/PackagesModel.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ class PackagesModel(ListModel):
             if "author_id" not in package["author"] or "display_name" not in package["author"]:
                 package["author"]["author_id"] = ""
                 package["author"]["display_name"] = ""
-                # raise Exception("Detected a package with malformed author data.")
 
             items.append({
                 "id":                   package["package_id"],