diff --git a/update_immich.yml b/update_immich.yml
index 8f8efba..db9b74f 100644
--- a/update_immich.yml
+++ b/update_immich.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
     # Docker command prefix (consistent behavior and quiet hints)
     docker_prefix: "unalias docker 2>/dev/null || true; DOCKER_CLI_HINTS=0; command docker"
-    
+
     # Commands to run on the target VM (quiet outputs)
     # 1) Download latest docker-compose.yml from GitHub (with backup)
     # 2) Pull images according to compose
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
       - "{{ docker_prefix }} compose -p {{ immich_project }} -f {{ immich_compose_file }} pull >/dev/null"
       - "{{ docker_prefix }} compose -p {{ immich_project }} -f {{ immich_compose_file }} up -d --remove-orphans >/dev/null"
 
-
   tasks:
     - name: Ensure sshpass is installed (for password-based SSH)  # English comments
       ansible.builtin.apt:
@@ -57,28 +56,6 @@
         state: present
         update_cache: yes
 
-
-    - name: Immich | Check compose directory exists on VM
-      ansible.builtin.command:
-        argv:
-          - sshpass
-          - -e
-          - ssh
-          - -o
-          - StrictHostKeyChecking=no
-          - -o
-          - ConnectTimeout=15
-          - "{{ vm_user }}@{{ vm_ip }}"
-          - bash
-          - -lc
-          - "test -d {{ immich_compose_dir }}"
-      environment:
-        SSHPASS: "{{ vm_pass }}"
-      register: immich_dir
-      changed_when: false
-      failed_when: immich_dir.rc != 0
-
-
     - name: Run Immich update commands on VM (via SSH)  # use SSHPASS env, hide item value
       ansible.builtin.command:
         argv: