diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/PublishManager.ts b/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/PublishManager.ts
index ed8bd39fd88..c8484820028 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/PublishManager.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/PublishManager.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export class PublishManager {
   getOrCreatePublisher(publishConfig: PublishConfiguration, buildInfo: BuildInfo): Publisher | null {
     let publisher = this.nameToPublisher.get(publishConfig.provider)
     if (publisher == null) {
-      publisher = createPublisher(buildInfo, publishConfig, this.publishOptions, this.isPublishOptionGuessed)
+      publisher = createPublisher(buildInfo, publishConfig, this.publishOptions)
       this.nameToPublisher.set(publishConfig.provider, publisher)
     }
     return publisher
@@ -242,12 +242,12 @@ async function writeUpdateInfo(event: ArtifactCreated, _publishConfigs: Array<Pu
   }
 }
 
-function createPublisher(buildInfo: BuildInfo, publishConfig: PublishConfiguration, options: PublishOptions, isPublishOptionGuessed: boolean = false): Publisher | null {
+function createPublisher(buildInfo: BuildInfo, publishConfig: PublishConfiguration, options: PublishOptions): Publisher | null {
   const version = buildInfo.metadata.version!
   if (publishConfig.provider === "github") {
     const githubInfo: GithubOptions = publishConfig
     log(`Creating Github Publisher — owner: ${githubInfo.owner}, project: ${githubInfo.repo}, version: ${version}`)
-    return new GitHubPublisher(githubInfo, version, options, isPublishOptionGuessed)
+    return new GitHubPublisher(githubInfo, version, options)
   }
   if (publishConfig.provider === "bintray") {
     const bintrayInfo: BintrayOptions = publishConfig
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/gitHubPublisher.ts b/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/gitHubPublisher.ts
index 6fe998549ae..9390183ba32 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/gitHubPublisher.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/gitHubPublisher.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class GitHubPublisher extends Publisher {
     return this._releasePromise
   }
 
-  constructor(private readonly info: GithubOptions, private readonly version: string, private readonly options: PublishOptions = {}, private readonly isPublishOptionGuessed: boolean = false) {
+  constructor(private readonly info: GithubOptions, private readonly version: string, private readonly options: PublishOptions = {}) {
     super()
 
     let token = info.token
@@ -74,14 +74,9 @@ export class GitHubPublisher extends Publisher {
         // if release created < 2 hours — allow to upload
         const publishedAt = release.published_at == null ? null : new Date(release.published_at)
         if (publishedAt != null && (Date.now() - publishedAt.getMilliseconds()) > (2 * 3600 * 1000)) {
-          const message = `Release with tag ${this.tag} published at ${publishedAt.toString()}, more than 2 hours ago`
-          if (this.isPublishOptionGuessed) {
-            warn(message)
-            return null
-          }
-          else {
-            throw new Error(message)
-          }
+          // https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/1183#issuecomment-275867187
+          warn(`Release with tag ${this.tag} published at ${publishedAt.toString()}, more than 2 hours ago`)
+          return null
         }
         return release
       }