diff --git a/playbooks/rear_backup.yml b/playbooks/rear_backup.yml
index 493400b..ee30190 100644
--- a/playbooks/rear_backup.yml
+++ b/playbooks/rear_backup.yml
@@ -10,17 +10,6 @@
       ansible.builtin.import_role:
         name: rhc.rear.rear_vars
 
-    - name: Check for previous backup completion
-      ansible.builtin.stat:
-        path: "{{ rear_backup_success_file_path }}/{{ rear_backup_workflow }}_rear_success"
-      register: rear_backup_success_file
-
-    - name: End if backup has already completed successfully
-      ansible.builtin.meta: end_host
-      when:
-        - rear_backup_success_file['stat']['exists'] | bool
-        - not rear_force_backup | default(false) | bool
-
     - name: Perform ReaR Backup
       when:
         - ansible_distribution_major_version >= '7'