diff --git a/scaleway/push_to_scaleway.sh b/scaleway/push_to_scaleway.sh
index 23acaa1..9c895b7 100755
--- a/scaleway/push_to_scaleway.sh
+++ b/scaleway/push_to_scaleway.sh
@@ -143,16 +143,6 @@ fi
 
 echo "🔍 Services to process: ${SERVICE_ARRAY[*]}"
 
-# Function to check if image exists locally
-check_local_image_exists() {
-    local image_name="$1"
-    if podman image exists "$image_name" 2>/dev/null; then
-        return 0
-    else
-        return 1
-    fi
-}
-
 # Function to authenticate with Scaleway registry
 authenticate_scaleway() {
     echo "🔐 Authenticating with Scaleway registry..."
@@ -213,18 +203,10 @@ for SERVICE in "${SERVICE_ARRAY[@]}"; do
         continue
     fi
     
-    # Check if local version image exists
-    if ! check_local_image_exists "$LOCAL_VERSION_IMAGE"; then
-        echo "   ❌ Local version image not found: $LOCAL_VERSION_IMAGE"
-        echo "   💡 Run tag_registry_version.sh first to create version tags"
-        FAILED_SERVICES+=("$SERVICE")
-        continue
-    fi
-    
-    # Pull local version image to ensure we have it
-    echo "   📥 Pulling local version image..."
+    echo "   📥 Ensuring image is available (pulling from local registry)..."
     if ! podman pull "$LOCAL_VERSION_IMAGE"; then
-        echo "   ❌ Failed to pull $LOCAL_VERSION_IMAGE"
+        echo "   ❌ Image not found or not accessible in local registry: $LOCAL_VERSION_IMAGE"
+        echo "   💡 Controleer of de tag bestaat en of je bent ingelogd: podman login $LOCAL_REGISTRY"
         FAILED_SERVICES+=("$SERVICE")
         continue
     fi