diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
index 9228d5165..62871cbf2 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
@@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ bool Resource::enable(EnableAction action)
         path += ".disabled";
         path = FS::getUniqueResourceName(path);
     }
-    if (QFileInfo::exists(path)) {  // the path exists so just remove the file at path
-        return false;
-    }
     if (!file.rename(path))
         return false;