diff --git a/anduril/exec_copy.py b/anduril/exec_copy.py
index 9e32898..ac28ed9 100755
--- a/anduril/exec_copy.py
+++ b/anduril/exec_copy.py
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ def check_options(opts):
     if not (os.path.isfile(os.path.join(opts.execpath,STATEFILE))):
         print(STATEFILE+' file not found in folder '+opts.execpath)
         sys.exit(1)
-    if opts.query:
-        if not (os.path.isfile(os.path.join(opts.execpath,DRYSTATEFILE))):
-            print(DRYSTATEFILE+' file not found in folder '+opts.execpath)
-            sys.exit(1)        
     if len(opts.inabs) is not len(opts.outabs):
         print('A matching pair must be found for each -i/-o argument')
         sys.exit(1)