diff --git a/abra b/abra
index 977e14a..0c36f78 100755
--- a/abra
+++ b/abra
@@ -440,24 +440,6 @@ if [ -z "$ABRA_ENV" ] && [ -f .env ] && type direnv > /dev/null 2>&1 && ! direnv
   error "direnv is blocked, run direnv allow"
 fi
 
-require_consent_for_update (){
-  if [ "$CONSENT_TO_UPDATE" = "false" ] && \
-     [ -n "$deployed_version" ] && \
-     [ "$ABRA_TYPE_VERSION" != "$deployed_version" ]; then
-    error "This deployment will be an app update from version ${deployed_version} -> ${ABRA_TYPE_VERSION}
-       Please pass the --update option to the deploy to deploy the update"
-  fi
-
-  if [ "$CONSENT_TO_UPDATE" = "false" ] && \
-     [ "$ABRA_TYPE_VERSION" = "$deployed_version" ] && \
-     [ "$ABRA_TYPE_DIGEST" != "$deployed_digest" ]; then
-    error "The app version is the same but the image digest has changed from ${deployed_digest} -> ${ABRA_TYPE_DIGEST}
-       This should not happen! This may mean that the upstream app developers are overwriting their image tags
-       Get in touch and let's make the builds stable together: https://docs.cloud.autonomic.zone/contact/
-       Please pass the --update option to deploy the update anyway"
-  fi
-}
-
 ###### Run-time loading
 
 load_abra_sh() {
@@ -920,36 +902,7 @@ POWERED BY
 sub_app_deploy (){
   require_app_latest "$TYPE"
 
-  CONSENT_TO_UPDATE=$abra___update
-
-  deployed_version_digest=$(docker service inspect \
-    -f "{{index .Spec.Labels \"coop-cloud.${STACK_NAME}.version\" }}" "${STACK_NAME}_app" 2>/dev/null)
-  deployed_version=$(echo "$deployed_version_digest" | cut -d- -f1)
-  deployed_digest=$(echo "$deployed_version_digest" | cut -d- -f2)
-
-  about_to_deploy_msg="About to deploy:"
-  version_msg="  Version: $(tput setaf 2)${ABRA_TYPE_VERSION} (digest: ${ABRA_TYPE_DIGEST})$(tput sgr0)"
-
-  if [ -n "$deployed_version" ] && [ -n "$deployed_digest" ]; then
-    if [ "$ABRA_TYPE_VERSION" == "$deployed_version" ] && [ "$ABRA_TYPE_DIGEST" == "$deployed_digest" ]; then
-      success "Nothing to deploy right now. Congratulations, you're on the latest version"
-      exit 0
-    fi
-
-    require_consent_for_update
-
-    if [ "$ABRA_TYPE_VERSION" != "$deployed_version" ]; then
-      about_to_deploy_msg="About to deploy (NEW VERSION):"
-    fi
-
-    if [ "$ABRA_TYPE_VERSION" != "$deployed_version" ]; then
-      version_msg="  Version: $(tput setaf 2)$deployed_version -> ${ABRA_TYPE_VERSION} (digest: $deployed_digest -> ${ABRA_TYPE_DIGEST})$(tput sgr0)"
-    fi
-  else
-    warning "Unable to detect deployed app version, please proceed with caution"
-  fi
-
-  echo "$about_to_deploy_msg"
+  echo "About to deploy:"
   echo "  Server: $(tput setaf 4)${SERVER}$(tput sgr0)"
 
   if [ "${COMPOSE_FILE/:/}" == "${COMPOSE_FILE}" ]; then
@@ -967,10 +920,6 @@ sub_app_deploy (){
     echo "  Domain: $(tput setaf 2)${DOMAIN}$(tput sgr0)"
   fi
 
-  if [ -n "$ABRA_TYPE_VERSION" ] && [ -n "$ABRA_TYPE_DIGEST" ]; then
-    echo "$version_msg"
-  fi
-
   echo "  Stack: $(tput setaf 1)${STACK_NAME}$(tput sgr0)"
 
   prompt_confirm
@@ -1694,7 +1643,7 @@ abra() {
     abra___secrets abra___status abra___no_tty abra___app_name \
     abra__subcommands_ abra___skip_update abra___skip_check \
     abra__backup_file_ abra___verbose abra___debug abra___help \
-    abra___update abra___branch abra___volumes abra__provider_ abra___type
+    abra___branch abra___volumes abra__provider_ abra___type
 
   if ! type tput > /dev/null 2>&1; then
     tput() {