diff --git a/aider_gitea/__init__.py b/aider_gitea/__init__.py
index d50abdd..69fb14e 100644
--- a/aider_gitea/__init__.py
+++ b/aider_gitea/__init__.py
@@ -472,7 +472,10 @@ def solve_issue_in_repository(
         if not resolution.success:
             return resolution
 
-        # Verify whether this is a satisfactory solution
+        # Verify whether this is a satisfactory solution (skip if no evaluator model)
+        if not EVALUATOR_MODEL:
+            logger.info('Skipping evaluation because no evaluator model specified')
+            return resolution
         if verify_solution(repository_path, issue_content):
             return resolution