diff --git a/FileLiberator/DownloadDecryptBook.cs b/FileLiberator/DownloadDecryptBook.cs
index e0d960ef..7b9ec687 100644
--- a/FileLiberator/DownloadDecryptBook.cs
+++ b/FileLiberator/DownloadDecryptBook.cs
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ namespace FileLiberator
                 // moves files and returns dest dir
                 _ = moveFilesToBooksDir(libraryBook.Book, outputAudioFilename);
 
-                if (!libraryBook.Book.Audio_Exists)
-                    return new StatusHandler { "Cannot find final audio file after decryption" };
-
                 // only need to update if success. if failure, it will remain at 0 == NotLiberated
                 ApplicationServices.LibraryCommands.UpdateBook(libraryBook, LiberatedStatus.Liberated);
 
diff --git a/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj b/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
index c6dc6bb2..c437de6d 100644
--- a/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
+++ b/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <!-- <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile> -->
     <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
 
-    <Version>5.5.2.1</Version>
+    <Version>5.5.3.1</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|AnyCPU'">