diff --git a/roles/bookstack/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bookstack/tasks/main.yml
index 156c5f0..92bc989 100644
--- a/roles/bookstack/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bookstack/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,16 +10,6 @@
     - "{{ bookstack_uploads_dir }}"
     - "{{ bookstack_db_dir }}"
 
-- name: Check if Bookstack directories exist
-  assert:
-    that:
-      - item.stat.exists
-    fail_msg: "Directory {{ item.path }} does not exist. Please create it manually."
-  loop:
-    - { path: "{{ bookstack_config_dir }}" }
-    - { path: "{{ bookstack_uploads_dir }}" }
-    - { path: "{{ bookstack_db_dir }}" }
-
 - name: Deploy Bookstack docker-compose.yml
   template:
     src: docker-compose.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/mealie/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mealie/tasks/main.yml
index 19038f1..e9f1fd7 100644
--- a/roles/mealie/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mealie/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@
     - "{{ mealie_base_dir }}"
     - "{{ mealie_data_dir }}"
   
-- name: Check if Mealie data directory exists
-  assert:
-    that:
-      - item.stat.exists
-    fail_msg: "Directory {{ item.path }} does not exist. Please create it manually."
-  loop:
-    - { path: "{{ mealie_data_dir }}" }
 
 - name: Deploy Mealie docker-compose.yml
   template: