diff --git a/other/wrapper/nzbhydra2wrapperPy3.py b/other/wrapper/nzbhydra2wrapperPy3.py
index e64c80d4..a9d8843c 100644
--- a/other/wrapper/nzbhydra2wrapperPy3.py
+++ b/other/wrapper/nzbhydra2wrapperPy3.py
@@ -304,11 +304,6 @@ def startup():
     global jarFile, process, args, unknownArgs, consoleLines
     basePath = getBasePath()
 
-    readme = os.path.join(basePath, "readme.md")
-    if not os.path.exists(readme):
-        logger.critical("Unable to determine base path correctly. Please make sure to run NZBHydra in the folder where its binary is located. Current base path: " + basePath)
-        sys.exit(-1)
-
     releaseType = determineReleaseType()
     isWindows = platform.system().lower() == "windows"
     isWithTrayIcon = os.path.exists("isWindowsTrayMarkerFile")
@@ -332,12 +327,8 @@ def startup():
         console_logger.setLevel("DEBUG")
         logger.info("Setting wrapper log level to DEBUG")
 
-    libFolder = os.path.join(basePath, "lib")
+    libFolder = basePath
     if releaseType == ReleaseType.GENERIC:
-        if not os.path.exists(libFolder):
-            logger.critical("Error: Lib folder %s not found. An update might've failed or the installation folder is corrupt", libFolder)
-            sys.exit(-1)
-
         jarFiles = [os.path.join(libFolder, f) for f in os.listdir(libFolder) if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(libFolder, f)) and f.endswith(".jar")]
         if len(jarFiles) == 0:
             logger.critical("Error: No JAR files found in folder %s. An update might've failed or the installation folder is corrupt", libFolder)