diff --git a/qubeize_image b/qubeize_image
index 703392f..0333754 100755
--- a/qubeize_image
+++ b/qubeize_image
@@ -53,20 +53,10 @@ trap cleanup ERR
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Mount qubeized_image
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# NEW: continue installation from last point if UPDATE="false"
-#      if UPDATE does not exist (keep it backwards compatible for fedora script)
-#      - OR - 
-#      update="true", copy over prepared image as normal
-
 export IMG="qubeized_images/$NAME-root.img"
 
-[ "$UPDATE" ] && UPDATE=$(echo $UPDATE | awk '{print tolower($0)}')
-if [ "$IMG" -nt "$CLEANIMG" -a "$UPDATE" == "false" ]; then
-    echo "--> Using original $IMG... (UPDATE=false and qubized_image is newer than prepared_image)"
-else
-    echo "--> Copying $CLEANIMG to $IMG..."
-    cp "$CLEANIMG" "$IMG" || exit 1
-fi
+echo "--> Copying $CLEANIMG to $IMG..."
+cp "$CLEANIMG" "$IMG" || exit 1
 
 echo "--> Mounting $IMG"
 mkdir -p mnt
diff --git a/scripts_debian/00_prepare.sh b/scripts_debian/00_prepare.sh
index 03edeb5..e4eaad1 100755
--- a/scripts_debian/00_prepare.sh
+++ b/scripts_debian/00_prepare.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ if [ "$VERBOSE" -ge 2 -o "$DEBUG" == "1" ]; then
 else
     set -e
 fi
-
 INSTALLDIR="$(readlink -m mnt)"
 umount_kill "$INSTALLDIR" || :
 
@@ -29,15 +28,11 @@ customStep "$0" "pre"
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 debug "Determine if $IMG should be reused or deleted..."
 if [ -f "$IMG" ]; then
-    mount -o loop "$IMG" "$INSTALLDIR" || exit 1
-
     # Assume a failed debootstrap installation if .prepare_debootstrap does not exist
+    mount -o loop "$IMG" "$INSTALLDIR" || exit 1
     if ! [ -f "$INSTALLDIR/tmp/.prepared_debootstrap" ]; then
-        warn "Failed Image file $IMG already exists, deleting..."
+        warn "Last build failed. Deleting $IMG"
         rm -f "$IMG"
-    # Allow qubes to be updated
-    elif [ -f "$INSTALLDIR/tmp/.prepared_qubes" ]; then
-        rm "$INSTALLDIR/tmp/.prepared_qubes"
     fi
 
     # Umount image; don't fail if its already umounted