diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/riscv/mem.rs b/kernel/src/arch/riscv/mem.rs
index 84e534763..e58913a08 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/riscv/mem.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/riscv/mem.rs
@@ -525,10 +525,6 @@ pub fn pagetable_entry(addr: usize) -> Result<&'static mut usize, xous_kernel::E
 pub fn unmap_page_inner(_mm: &mut MemoryManager, virt: usize) -> Result<usize, xous_kernel::Error> {
     let entry = pagetable_entry(virt)?;
 
-    // Ensure the entry hasn't already been mapped.
-    if *entry & 1 == 0 {
-        return Err(xous_kernel::Error::BadAddress);
-    }
     let phys = (*entry >> 10) << 12;
     *entry = 0;
     unsafe { flush_mmu() };
diff --git a/kernel/src/mem.rs b/kernel/src/mem.rs
index cf46f7e96..c84002146 100644
--- a/kernel/src/mem.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/mem.rs
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ impl MemoryManager {
         // If the virtual address has an assigned physical address, release that
         // address from this process.
         if let Ok(phys) = crate::arch::mem::virt_to_phys(virt as usize) {
-            self.release_page(phys as *mut usize, pid)?;
+            self.release_page(phys as *mut usize, pid).ok();
         };
 
         // Free the virtual address.