diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index e2a8408..5b3b8d4 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ _help() {
   echo
 }
 
-_bash_overrides() {
-  cp -r bashrc_overrides ~/.bashrc_overrides
-}
-
 _bashrc_ref() {
   echo "#REF:bashrc_overrides:REF" >> ~/.bashrc
   echo ". ${THIS}/bashrc_overrides/_all" >> ~/.bashrc
@@ -41,14 +37,11 @@ _bashrc_ref() {
 _main() {
   _arguments "$@"
 
-  if [ "${FORCE}" = true ]; then
-    _bash_overrides
-  elif [ ! -z "$(grep "#REF:bashrc_overrides:REF" ~/.bashrc)" ]; then
+  if [ ! -z "$(grep "#REF:bashrc_overrides:REF" ~/.bashrc)" ]; then
     echo "bash overrides already in place"
     echo "skipping..."
     echo
   else
-    _bash_overrides
     _bashrc_ref
     echo "bash overrides added"
     echo