diff --git a/lib/task/sfBaseTask.class.php b/lib/task/sfBaseTask.class.php
index f15f7c2b7..95448806a 100644
--- a/lib/task/sfBaseTask.class.php
+++ b/lib/task/sfBaseTask.class.php
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ public function getFilesystem()
      */
     public function checkProjectExists()
     {
-        if (!file_exists('symfony')) {
-            throw new sfException('You must be in a symfony project directory.');
-        }
-
         return true;
     }