diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/receive/ReceiveCommits.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/receive/ReceiveCommits.java
index 22772e7..1d10045 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/receive/ReceiveCommits.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/receive/ReceiveCommits.java
@@ -952,17 +952,9 @@
         updateGroups.forEach(r -> r.addOps(bu));
 
         logger.atFine().log("Executing batch");
-
         try {
-          retryHelper
-              .changeUpdate(
-                  "insertChangesAndPatchSets",
-                  () -> {
-                    bu.execute();
-                    return null;
-                  })
-              .call();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
+          bu.execute();
+        } catch (UpdateException e) {
           throw asRestApiException(e);
         }