diff --git a/.nf-core.yml b/.nf-core.yml
index 13b10ff..e0b85a7 100644
--- a/.nf-core.yml
+++ b/.nf-core.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,2 @@
 repository_type: pipeline
 nf_core_version: "2.14.1"
-
-files_exist:
-  - lib/nfcore_external_java_deps.jar