diff --git a/salt/modules/publish.py b/salt/modules/publish.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/modules/publish.py
+++ b/salt/modules/publish.py
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ def _publish(
                     return cret
                 else:
                     return ret
-            if (loop_interval * loop_counter) > timeout:
-                return {}
             loop_counter = loop_counter + 1
             time.sleep(loop_interval)
     else:
Removing some redundant code. This was moved to be above the loop exit