diff --git a/src/python/replay_merge.py b/src/python/replay_merge.py
index 453fb642b3..96357f0158 100755
--- a/src/python/replay_merge.py
+++ b/src/python/replay_merge.py
@@ -162,13 +162,23 @@ def merge_replay(
                 merge_fingerprint,
             ]
             assert repo.local_repo_path.exists()
-            if merge_result not in (
-                MERGE_STATE.Merge_failed,
-                MERGE_STATE.Git_checkout_failed,
-                TEST_STATE.Git_checkout_failed,
-            ) and (
-                merge_data[f"{merge_tool.name}_merge_fingerprint"] != merge_fingerprint
-                and not dont_check_fingerprints
+
+            if (  # pylint: disable=too-many-boolean-expressions
+                merge_result
+                not in (
+                    MERGE_STATE.Git_checkout_failed,
+                    TEST_STATE.Git_checkout_failed,
+                )
+                and (
+                    merge_data[f"{merge_tool.name}_merge_fingerprint"]
+                    != merge_fingerprint
+                    and not dont_check_fingerprints
+                )
+                and (merge_tool != MERGE_TOOL.spork)
+                and (
+                    merge_tool != MERGE_TOOL.gitmerge_resolve
+                    or merge_result != MERGE_STATE.Merge_failed
+                )
             ):
                 assert repo.local_repo_path.exists()
                 if create_artifacts:
diff --git a/src/python/repo.py b/src/python/repo.py
index 9dc6da917c..3424647f23 100755
--- a/src/python/repo.py
+++ b/src/python/repo.py
@@ -242,20 +242,7 @@ def copy_repo(self) -> None:
             ignore_dangling_symlinks=True,
         )
         os.system("chmod -R 777 " + str(self.local_repo_path))
-        # Check if chmod worked
-        # Retrieve the mode (permissions) of the file/directory
-        mode = os.stat(str(self.local_repo_path)).st_mode
 
-        # Mask out the permission bits with 0o777 (octal for 777)
-        if mode & 0o777 == 0o777:
-            logger.error(
-                f"The permissions for {str(self.local_repo_path)} are set to 777."
-            )
-        else:
-            logger.error(
-                f"The permissions for {str(self.local_repo_path)} are not set to 777."
-                + f" Current permissions: {oct(mode & 0o777)}"
-            )
         self.repo = Repo(self.local_repo_path)
 
     def checkout(self, commit: str, use_cache: bool = True) -> Tuple[bool, str]: