diff --git a/metacat-connector-polaris/src/main/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorTableService.java b/metacat-connector-polaris/src/main/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorTableService.java
index 6c0d984d3..8f3385aa5 100644
--- a/metacat-connector-polaris/src/main/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorTableService.java
+++ b/metacat-connector-polaris/src/main/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorTableService.java
@@ -218,9 +218,8 @@ public void update(final ConnectorRequestContext requestContext, final TableInfo
         try {
             final Map<String, String> newTableMetadata = tableInfo.getMetadata();
             if (MapUtils.isEmpty(newTableMetadata)) {
-                final String message = String.format("No parameters defined for iceberg table %s", name);
-                log.warn(message);
-                throw new InvalidMetaException(name, message, null);
+                log.warn("No parameters defined for iceberg table %s, no data update needed", name);
+                return;
             }
             final String prevLoc = newTableMetadata.get(DirectSqlTable.PARAM_PREVIOUS_METADATA_LOCATION);
             final String newLoc = newTableMetadata.get(DirectSqlTable.PARAM_METADATA_LOCATION);