diff --git a/plugins/processors/starlark/starlark.go b/plugins/processors/starlark/starlark.go
index 0b91a073b..2d7e9e655 100644
--- a/plugins/processors/starlark/starlark.go
+++ b/plugins/processors/starlark/starlark.go
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ func (s *Starlark) Add(metric telegraf.Metric, acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	rv, err := s.Call("apply")
 	if err != nil {
 		s.LogError(err)
-		metric.Reject()
 		return err
 	}