diff --git a/.github/workflows/03-publish-feed-generators.yml b/.github/workflows/03-publish-feed-generators.yml
index 693a775..b6c1862 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/03-publish-feed-generators.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/03-publish-feed-generators.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Render Config
         run: |
           python render-configs.py
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       - name: Publish Feed Generators
         run: |
           cd feed-generator/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/delete-feed-generator.yml b/.github/workflows/delete-feed-generator.yml
index ce87cb2..629d2d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/delete-feed-generator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/delete-feed-generator.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Delete Feed Generator
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       - name: Delete Feed Generator
         env:
           RECORD_NAME: ${{ inputs.record_name }}
diff --git a/feed-generator/deleteFeedGenerator.ts b/feed-generator/deleteFeedGenerator.ts
index 10b1d59..f5bbe46 100644
--- a/feed-generator/deleteFeedGenerator.ts
+++ b/feed-generator/deleteFeedGenerator.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import dotenv from 'dotenv'
-import { AtpAgent, BlobRef } from '@atproto/api'
+import {AtpAgent} from '@atproto/api'
 
 const run = async () => {
   dotenv.config()
@@ -12,14 +12,6 @@ const run = async () => {
   const agent = new AtpAgent({ service: 'https://bsky.social' })
   await agent.login({ identifier: handle, password })
 
-  try {
-    await agent.api.app.bsky.feed.describeFeedGenerator()
-  } catch (err) {
-    throw new Error(
-      'The bluesky server is not ready to accept published custom feeds yet',
-    )
-  }
-
   let record = {
     repo: agent.session?.did ?? '',
     collection: 'app.bsky.feed.generator',