diff --git a/pkg/channels/discord/discord.go b/pkg/channels/discord/discord.go
index 7151eed79..01b1b4053 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/discord/discord.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/discord/discord.go
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ func (c *DiscordChannel) Send(ctx context.Context, msg bus.OutboundMessage) ([]s
 		}
 	}
 
-	return c.sendChunk(ctx, channelID, msg.Content, msg.ReplyToMessageID)
 	msgID, err := c.sendChunk(ctx, channelID, msg.Content, msg.ReplyToMessageID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err