diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/verify-autorest.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/verify-autorest.yml
index 0d6b19f2bf4a..ab52c69b6235 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/verify-autorest.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/verify-autorest.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ steps:
 
     - task: PythonScript@0
       displayName: 'Verify autorest'
+      continueOnError: true
       inputs:
         scriptPath: 'scripts/devops_tasks/verify_autorest.py'
         arguments: >-
diff --git a/scripts/devops_tasks/verify_autorest.py b/scripts/devops_tasks/verify_autorest.py
index 561ae2d8b18e..90f683f0e89c 100644
--- a/scripts/devops_tasks/verify_autorest.py
+++ b/scripts/devops_tasks/verify_autorest.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import argparse
 import os
 import logging
-import sys
 
 from common_tasks import run_check_call