diff --git a/deploy/docker/scripts/run-nginx.sh b/deploy/docker/scripts/run-nginx.sh
index 9b27d74e4f..3ef94a00c7 100755
--- a/deploy/docker/scripts/run-nginx.sh
+++ b/deploy/docker/scripts/run-nginx.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ if [[ -n ${APPSMITH_CUSTOM_DOMAIN-} ]] && [[ -z ${DYNO-} ]]; then
   APP_TEMPLATE="$https_conf"
   if ! [[ -e "/etc/letsencrypt/live/$APPSMITH_CUSTOM_DOMAIN" ]]; then
     source "/opt/appsmith/init_ssl_cert.sh"
-    init_ssl_cert "$APPSMITH_CUSTOM_DOMAIN"
     if ! init_ssl_cert "$APPSMITH_CUSTOM_DOMAIN"; then
       echo "Status code from init_ssl_cert is $?"
       APP_TEMPLATE="$http_conf"