diff --git a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/main.rs b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/main.rs
index 7062f1db6a..62c92dd8d1 100644
--- a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/main.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/main.rs
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ impl Cli {
     ) -> Result<(), String> {
         match self.command {
             Commands::Start => {
-                verify_grovedb(&config.db_path, false)?;
-
                 let core_rpc = DefaultCoreRPC::open(
                     config.core.consensus_rpc.url().as_str(),
                     config.core.consensus_rpc.username.clone(),