diff --git a/packages/usdk/cli.js b/packages/usdk/cli.js
index 1f63ec4d0..21872ab5e 100644
--- a/packages/usdk/cli.js
+++ b/packages/usdk/cli.js
@@ -1434,7 +1434,6 @@ export const createProgram = () => {
       .option(`-hs, --home-space <file>`, `Set the home space`)
       .option(`-j, --json <string>`, `Agent JSON string to initialize with (e.g '{"name": "Ally", "description": "She is cool"}')`)
       .option(`-y, --yes`, `Non-interactive mode`)
-      .option(`-f, --force`, `Overwrite existing files`)
       .option(`-n, --no-install`, `Do not install dependencies`)
       .option(`-F, --force-no-confirm`, `Overwrite existing files without confirming\nUseful for headless environments. ${pc.red('WARNING: Data loss can occur. Use at your own risk.')}`)
       .option(`-s, --source <string>`, `Main source file for the agent. ${pc.red('REQUIRED: Agent Json string must be provided using -j option')}`)
diff --git a/packages/usdk/lib/create.mjs b/packages/usdk/lib/create.mjs
index b04a5554f..2c93446b9 100644
--- a/packages/usdk/lib/create.mjs
+++ b/packages/usdk/lib/create.mjs
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ export const create = async (args, opts) => {
   const source = args.source;
   const features = typeof args.feature === 'string' ? JSON.parse(args.feature) : (args.feature || {});
   const yes = args.yes;
-  const force = !!args.force;
   const noInstall = !!args.noInstall;
   const forceNoConfirm = !!args.forceNoConfirm;
   // opts
@@ -403,7 +402,6 @@ export const create = async (args, opts) => {
   const _prepareDirectory = async () => {
     console.log(pc.italic('Preparing directory...'));
     await cleanDir(dstDir, {
-      force,
       forceNoConfirm,
     });
     // bootstrap destination directory
diff --git a/packages/usdk/lib/directory-util.mjs b/packages/usdk/lib/directory-util.mjs
index 98ea70d48..0de6d660e 100644
--- a/packages/usdk/lib/directory-util.mjs
+++ b/packages/usdk/lib/directory-util.mjs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { rimraf } from 'rimraf';
 import pc from 'picocolors';
 import { isYes } from './isYes.js'
 
-export const cleanDir = async (dstDir, { force, forceNoConfirm } = {}) => {
+export const cleanDir = async (dstDir, { forceNoConfirm } = {}) => {
   const files = await (async () => {
     try {
       return await fs.promises.readdir(dstDir);
@@ -17,32 +17,28 @@ export const cleanDir = async (dstDir, { force, forceNoConfirm } = {}) => {
       }
     }
   })();
+
   if (files.length > 0) {
-    if (force || forceNoConfirm) {
-      if (!forceNoConfirm) {
-        const rl = readline.promises.createInterface({
-          input: process.stdin,
-          output: process.stdout,
-        });
+    if (!forceNoConfirm) {
+      const rl = readline.promises.createInterface({
+        input: process.stdin,
+        output: process.stdout,
+      });
 
-        const answer = await rl.question(`\nDelete the contents of "${path.resolve(dstDir)}"? ${pc.cyan('y/N')}: `)
-        rl.close();
-        console.log();
+      const answer = await rl.question(`\nDelete the contents of "${path.resolve(dstDir)}"? ${pc.cyan('y/N')}: `)
+      rl.close();
+      console.log();
 
-        if (!isYes(answer)) {
-          throw new Error('aborted');
-        }
+      if (!isYes(answer)) {
+        throw new Error('Create Aborted');
       }
-
-      // Remove all files.
-      console.log(pc.italic('Removing old files...'));
-      await Promise.all(
-        files.map((filePath) => rimraf(path.join(dstDir, filePath))),
-      );
-      console.log(pc.italic('Removed old files...'));
-    } else {
-      // throw error
-      throw new Error('directory is not empty (-f to override)');
     }
+
+    // Remove all files.
+    console.log(pc.italic('Removing old files...'));
+    await Promise.all(
+      files.map((filePath) => rimraf(path.join(dstDir, filePath))),
+    );
+    console.log(pc.italic('Removed old files...'));
   }
 };
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