diff --git a/simple_backup/simple_backup.py b/simple_backup/simple_backup.py
index 36b3833..27cb4ca 100755
--- a/simple_backup/simple_backup.py
+++ b/simple_backup/simple_backup.py
@@ -615,37 +615,22 @@ class Backup:
         if self._remote:
             assert self._ssh is not None
 
-            _, stdout, _ = self._ssh.exec_command(
-                f'if [ -d "{self._output_dir}" ]; then echo "ok"; fi')
+            self._ssh.close()
 
-            output = stdout.read().decode('utf-8').strip()
+        if returncode != 0:
+            logger.error(
+                'Some errors occurred while performing the backup')
 
-            if output == 'ok':
-                logger.info('Backup completed')
+            _notify(
+                'Some errors occurred while performing the backup. Check log for details')
 
-                _notify('Backup completed')
-            else:
-                logger.error('Backup failed')
+            return 4
 
-                _notify('Backup failed (check log for details)')
+        logger.info('Backup completed')
 
-            if self._ssh:
-                self._ssh.close()
-        else:
-            if returncode != 0:
-                logger.error(
-                    'Some errors occurred while performing the backup')
+        _notify('Backup completed')
 
-                _notify(
-                    'Some errors occurred while performing the backup. Check log for details')
-
-                return 4
-
-            logger.info('Backup completed')
-
-            _notify('Backup completed')
-
-            return 0
+        return 0
 
 
 def _detect_user() -> Optional[str]: