diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/amazon.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/amazon.py
index ffab75c3b3..d1e337cdae 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/amazon.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/amazon.py
@@ -1734,8 +1734,6 @@ class Amazon(Source):
                           identifiers=identifiers)
             if abort.is_set():
                 return
-            if abort.is_set():
-                return
             results = []
             while True:
                 try: