diff --git a/controllers/slicegateway/reconciler.go b/controllers/slicegateway/reconciler.go
index c96ae4807..404f6b7af 100644
--- a/controllers/slicegateway/reconciler.go
+++ b/controllers/slicegateway/reconciler.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (r *SliceGwReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ct
 	if slice.Status.SliceConfig != nil &&
 		slice.Status.SliceConfig.SliceOverlayNetworkDeploymentMode == v1alpha1.NONET {
 		log.Info("No communication slice. Skipping slicegw reconcilation")
-		return ctrl.Result{}, err
+		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
 
 	// Check if slice router network service endpoint (NSE) is present before spawning slice gateway pod.