diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/cli/component.py b/sdk/python/kfp/cli/component.py
index 1cf410fbe83..6e01dc65a95 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/cli/component.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/cli/component.py
@@ -171,10 +171,6 @@ def _load_components(self):
                     module_name=module_name, module_directory=module_directory)
 
                 python_file = str(python_file)
-                if not component_modules:
-                    logging.error(
-                        f'No KFP components found in file {python_file}')
-                    raise sys.exit(1)
 
                 logging.info(
                     f'Found {len(component_modules)} component(s) in file {python_file}:'