diff --git a/scripts/update.sh b/scripts/update.sh
index 5203c1d37..f9b6528ce 100644
--- a/scripts/update.sh
+++ b/scripts/update.sh
@@ -32,18 +32,9 @@ if [ -z "$TARGET_MANIFEST" ]; then
     fi
     exit 1
 fi
-
+echo "player count: $(get_player_count)"
 if [ "$CURRENT_MANIFEST" != "$TARGET_MANIFEST" ]; then
-    if [ "${RCON_ENABLED,,}" = true ]; then
-        rm /palworld/steamapps/appmanifest_2394010.acf
-        if [ -n "${DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL}" ]; then
-            /home/steam/server/discord.sh "Server will update in ${AUTO_UPDATE_WARN_MINUTES} minutes" "info" &
-        fi
-        rcon-cli -c /home/steam/server/rcon.yaml "broadcast The_Server_will_update_in_${AUTO_UPDATE_WARN_MINUTES}_Minutes"
-        sleep "${AUTO_UPDATE_WARN_MINUTES}m"
-        backup
-        rcon-cli -c /home/steam/server/rcon.yaml "shutdown 1"
-    else
+    if [ "${RCON_ENABLED,,}" != true ]; then
         echo "An update is available however auto updating without rcon is not supported"
         if [ -n "${DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL}" ]; then
             /home/steam/server/discord.sh "An update is available however auto updating without rcon is not supported" "warn"