diff --git a/src/Command/ReleaseCommand.php b/src/Command/ReleaseCommand.php
index da6c588..7f4132c 100644
--- a/src/Command/ReleaseCommand.php
+++ b/src/Command/ReleaseCommand.php
@@ -124,10 +124,6 @@ protected function getCurrentVersion(Context $context): string
         try {
             $currentVersion = $context->versionPersister->getCurrentVersion($context);
         } catch (NoReleaseFoundException $e) {
-            if (false === $this->informationCollector->getValue(self::CONFIRM_FIRST)) {
-                throw $e;
-            }
-
             $currentVersion = $context->getInitialVersion();
         }