diff --git a/server/upstream/domains.go b/server/upstream/domains.go
index 6a3e000..5b274b6 100644
--- a/server/upstream/domains.go
+++ b/server/upstream/domains.go
@@ -29,22 +29,8 @@ func (o *Options) CheckCanonicalDomain(giteaClient *gitea.Client, actualDomain,
 		return domains[0], valid
 	}
 
-	var body []byte
-	var err error
-
-	// Make a request to the Gitea instance.
-	// Do at least three attempts before bailing out.
-	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
-		body, err = giteaClient.GiteaRawContent(o.TargetOwner, o.TargetRepo, o.TargetBranch, canonicalDomainConfig)
-		if err == nil || err == gitea.ErrorNotFound {
-			break
-		}
-
-		// Only log the error on the last iteration.
-		if i != 2 {
-			continue
-		}
-
+	body, err := giteaClient.GiteaRawContent(o.TargetOwner, o.TargetRepo, o.TargetBranch, canonicalDomainConfig)
+	if err == nil || err == gitea.ErrorNotFound {
 		log.Info().Err(err).Msgf("could not read %s of %s/%s", canonicalDomainConfig, o.TargetOwner, o.TargetRepo)
 	}