diff --git a/docs/storybook.py b/docs/storybook.py
index 8c16b1e7..9713776b 100644
--- a/docs/storybook.py
+++ b/docs/storybook.py
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ def transform_chapter(chapter):
         if 'CI' in os.environ:
             vhs = "./vhs"
 
-        attempts = 0
-        while not os.path.exists(filename) and attempts < 10:
+        while not os.path.exists(filename):
             code = subprocess.call(
                 f"{vhs} -q {tape}",
                 shell=True
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@ def transform_chapter(chapter):
 
             if code != 0:
                 raise Exception(code)
-            attempts += 1
 
         os.unlink(tape)
         if not os.path.exists(filename):