diff --git a/dev_gpt/cli.py b/dev_gpt/cli.py
index 4c0b29a..08d2ada 100644
--- a/dev_gpt/cli.py
+++ b/dev_gpt/cli.py
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ def path_param(func):
     def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
         path = os.path.expanduser(kwargs['path'])
         path = os.path.abspath(path)
-        if os.path.exists(path) and os.listdir(path):
-                click.echo(f"Error: The path {path} you provided via --path is not empty. Please choose a directory that does not exist or is empty.")
-                exit(1)
         kwargs['path'] = path
         return func(*args, **kwargs)
     return wrapper