diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c4410727d..b3dec610b5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Build on and target .Net 9 rather than 8
 - Simplify DB Patching Interface
+- Fix issue with Simple File Extractor pipeline component checking
 
 ## [8.4.2] - 2024-12-18
 
diff --git a/Rdmp.Core/DataExport/DataExtraction/Pipeline/SimpleFileExtractor.cs b/Rdmp.Core/DataExport/DataExtraction/Pipeline/SimpleFileExtractor.cs
index 7b31947518..47da26b694 100644
--- a/Rdmp.Core/DataExport/DataExtraction/Pipeline/SimpleFileExtractor.cs
+++ b/Rdmp.Core/DataExport/DataExtraction/Pipeline/SimpleFileExtractor.cs
@@ -72,17 +72,6 @@ public override void Check(ICheckNotifier notifier)
             notifier.OnCheckPerformed(new CheckEventArgs(
                 $"PerPatient is false but Pattern {Pattern} contains token $p.  This token will never be matched in MoveAll mode",
                 CheckResult.Fail));
-
-        try
-        {
-            notifier.OnCheckPerformed(new CheckEventArgs($"Output path is:{GetDestinationDirectory()}",
-                CheckResult.Success));
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex)
-        {
-            throw new Exception(
-                "Unable to to determine output directory from 'OutputDirectoryName'.  Perhaps pattern is bad", ex);
-        }
     }
 
     protected override void MoveFiles(ExtractGlobalsCommand command, IDataLoadEventListener listener,