diff --git a/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py b/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
index 603b06d..c31f870 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ class GitlabBot(object):
         for merge_request in merge_requests:
             log.debug("scanning merge request '%s'", merge_request.title)
 
-            # moved this method into here
-            # # check to see if the merge request needs a reviewer or a merge
-            # approve_count, approvers, send_reset = self.get_code_review_acceptance_count(merge_request)
+            if merge_request.state == 'merged':
+                log.info("merge request '%s' is already merged, doing nothing", merge_request.title)
+                continue
 
             request_state = _MergeRequestScanningState()
             notes = sorted(self.client.project_mergerequest_notes.list(project_id=merge_request.project_id,