diff --git a/abra b/abra
index 38d3c0a..b867bb9 100755
--- a/abra
+++ b/abra
@@ -220,20 +220,6 @@ PROGRAM_NAME=$(basename "$0")
 
 ###### Utility functions
 
-yml_pattern_exists() {
-  PATTERN=$1
-
-  if [ -f "$ABRA_CONFIG" ]; then
-      RESULT=$(yq read "$ABRA_CONFIG" "$PATTERN")
-
-      if [ "$RESULT" != 0 ]; then
-        return 0
-      fi
-  fi
-
-  return 1
-}
-
 error() {
   echo "$(tput setaf 1)ERROR: $*$(tput sgr0)"
   exit 1
@@ -259,12 +245,6 @@ fi
 
 ###### Safety checks
 
-require_yq() {
-  if ! type yq > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-    error "yq program is not installed"
-  fi
-}
-
 require_multitail() {
   if ! type multitail > /dev/null 2>&1; then
     error "multitail program is not installed"
@@ -273,7 +253,7 @@ require_multitail() {
 
 require_stack() {
   if [ -z "$STACK_NAME" ]; then
-    error "no stack_name, export \$STACK_NAME=my_cool_app or add it to abra.yml"
+    error "no stack_name, export \$STACK_NAME=my_cool_app"
   fi
 }
 
@@ -584,15 +564,6 @@ abra() {
     source "$abra___env" || error "Unable to load env from '$abra___env'"
   fi
 
-  if [ -n "$abra___config" ]; then
-    require_yq
-
-    if yml_pattern_exists stack_name; then
-      STACK_NAME=$(yq read "$ABRA_CONFIG" stack_name)
-    fi
-    # FIXME load other variables somehow
-  fi
-
   load_custom_commands
 
   # Search for sub_* functions, and check if any of them matches enabled