diff --git a/launch.sh b/launch.sh
index 4aeba6d..cb3bc11 100755
--- a/launch.sh
+++ b/launch.sh
@@ -3,29 +3,20 @@
 # launch.sh
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
-printf "\n\nLaunches the bot in a virtual environment"
-
 # activate the virtual environment if it exists
 if [ -d "venv" ]; then
     source venv/bin/activate
 fi
 
-if [ ! -d "venv" ]; then
-    echo "No virtual environment found. Please run install.sh to set one up"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 if [ ! -f "config.ini" ]; then
     cp config.template config.ini
 fi
 
 # launch the application
-
-
 if [ "$1" == "pong" ]; then
     python pong_bot.py
 elif [ "$1" == "mesh" ]; then
     python mesh_bot.py
 else
-    echo "Please provide a bot to launch (pong/mesh)"
+    printf "\nPlease provide a bot to launch (pong/mesh)"
 fi