diff --git a/nb_create.sh b/nb_create.sh
index 872f2fc..984c143 100755
--- a/nb_create.sh
+++ b/nb_create.sh
@@ -27,16 +27,14 @@ this_script=$(basename -- $0)
 USE_PROGRAMME=git
 
 help() {
-        cat <<EOF
+cat <<EOF
 
 Usage: $this_script  [OPTIONS] params
-
        Convenience script to create C/C++ NetBeans projects.
        Create a generic NetBeans project from a Git repo.
        Project name, file containing main and a Git repo
        can be specified using command line options, or
        defaults can be used.
-
 Options:
   -d [--debug]
      Add extra debugging infos
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ Options:
   -r [--repo] <git_repo>
      The Git repo containing the NetBeans generic C/C++ project
      Default: /home/benn/share/home/repo/netbeans_proj/netbeans_generic.git
-
 Licence:
   $this_script Copyright (C) 2025 Benny Lyons.
   GNU GPL2 or later; see LICENCE distributed with this file for more details.
@@ -161,12 +158,6 @@ main()
         else
                 REPO="$OPT_REPO"
         fi
-        if [ ! -d "$REPO" ]; then
-                echo "ERROR: can't find: "$REPO
-                echo "Require a valid Git repository with a NetBeans project"
-                echo "Use -r <path/to/valid/NB/git/repo to speicify one"
-                exit 1
-        fi
 
 
         #