diff --git a/docker_test.sh b/docker_test.sh
index f4ca21b0b1d149578c4295eca2302f7b15f5fdc6..2e7fa0d13523e70b9e2ddba9958f7f361d4df37d 100755
--- a/docker_test.sh
+++ b/docker_test.sh
@@ -59,11 +59,6 @@ read ans
 
 if [ $ans == "y" ]; then
   git pull
-  if [[ ! -d "$1" ]]; then
-    echo "ERROR : directory does not exist ($1)"
-    usage
-    exit 1
-  fi
   cd "$1"
   git checkout -- .
 else