diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/es/index_setup.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/es/index_setup.py
index 0f84de7f..c913da75 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/es/index_setup.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/es/index_setup.py
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ class ElasitIndexWrap:
             index_name, expected_map, expected_set = self._config_split(index)
             handler = ElasticIndex(index_name, expected_map, expected_set)
             if not handler.exists:
-                self._check_backup()
                 handler.create_blank()
                 continue