diff --git a/bin/kaleidoscope-builder b/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
index b1e2f46d..64e3cc01 100755
--- a/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
+++ b/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
@@ -200,16 +200,12 @@ _find_sketch() {
 		fi
 	done
 	SKETCH_NOT_FOUND=1
-}
-
-_ensure_sketch_found() {
 	if [ -n "${SKETCH_NOT_FOUND}" ]; then
 		echo "I couldn't find your sketch (.ino file)" >&2
 		exit 1
 	fi
 }
 
-
 _prompt_before_flashing() {
 	flashing_instructions=$(_arduino_prop 'build.flashing_instructions')
 	: "${flashing_instructions:="If your keyboard needs you to do something to put it in flashing mode, do that now."}"
@@ -327,7 +323,6 @@ cmd_clean() {
 
 _set_up_environment() {
 	_find_sketch
-	_ensure_sketch_found
 	_set_build_paths
 	_set_executable_paths
 }