diff --git a/bin/cdist-type-emulator b/bin/cdist-type-emulator
index 9f272569..0b9a10ed 100755
--- a/bin/cdist-type-emulator
+++ b/bin/cdist-type-emulator
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ __cdist_parameter_dir="$(__cdist_object_parameter_dir "$__cdist_object")"
 # Append id for error messages
 __cdist_myname="$__cdist_myname ($__cdist_object_id)"
 
-if [ -e "${__cdist_ddir}" ]; then
-   source="$(__cdist_object_source "${__cdist_ddir}")"
-   __cdist_exit_err "${__cdist_object} already exists (source: $source)"
-fi
+# if [ -e "${__cdist_ddir}" ]; then
+#    source="$(__cdist_object_source "${__cdist_ddir}")"
+#    __cdist_exit_err "${__cdist_object} already exists (source: $source)"
+# fi
 
 mkdir -p "${__cdist_ddir}"
 mkdir -p "${__cdist_parameter_dir}"