diff --git a/src/wikiq/__init__.py b/src/wikiq/__init__.py
index 3bfbcf3..723469f 100755
--- a/src/wikiq/__init__.py
+++ b/src/wikiq/__init__.py
@@ -1288,17 +1288,13 @@ def main():
                                     print("Output files exist but are corrupt, deleting and starting fresh.", file=sys.stderr)
                                     for filepath in corrupt_files:
                                         os.remove(filepath)
-                                    start_fresh = True
-                                else:
-                                    sys.exit(f"Error: --resume specified but partitioned output not found in: {partition_dir}")
+                                start_fresh = True
                             else:
                                 if os.path.exists(output_file):
                                     # File exists but is corrupt - start fresh
                                     print(f"Output file {output_file} exists but is corrupt, starting fresh.", file=sys.stderr)
                                     os.remove(output_file)
-                                    start_fresh = True
-                                else:
-                                    sys.exit(f"Error: --resume specified but output file not found: {output_file}")
+                                start_fresh = True
                 else:
                     sys.exit("Error: --resume only works with parquet output (not stdout or TSV)")