diff --git a/checks/rabbitmq/check.go b/checks/rabbitmq/check.go
index c7b6a04..135da55 100644
--- a/checks/rabbitmq/check.go
+++ b/checks/rabbitmq/check.go
@@ -105,11 +105,6 @@ func New(config Config) func(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 			// release the channel resources, and unblock the receive on done below
 			close(done)
-
-			//revive:disable:empty-block Draining any incidental remaining messages
-			for range messages {
-			}
-			//revive:enable:empty-block
 		}()
 
 		p := amqp.Publishing{Body: []byte(time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339Nano))}