diff --git a/NSLGameScanner.py b/NSLGameScanner.py
index f7b2f6b..86d18b3 100644
--- a/NSLGameScanner.py
+++ b/NSLGameScanner.py
@@ -193,34 +193,10 @@ grid64 = ""
 logo64 = ""
 hero64 = ""
 
-# Define the path to the shortcuts file
-shortcuts_file = f"{logged_in_home}/.steam/root/userdata/{steamid3}/config/shortcuts.vdf"
-
-# Check if the file exists and is not executable
-if os.path.exists(shortcuts_file) and not os.access(shortcuts_file, os.X_OK):
-    print("The file exists but is not executable. Writing empty shortcuts.")
-    # Write {'shortcuts': {}} to the file
-    with open(shortcuts_file, 'wb') as file:
-        file.write(vdf.binary_dumps({'shortcuts': {}}))
-    shortcuts = {'shortcuts': {}}
-elif os.path.exists(shortcuts_file):
-    # Load the existing shortcuts
-    with open(shortcuts_file, 'rb') as file:
-        try:
-            shortcuts = vdf.binary_loads(file.read())
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Error reading file: {e}")
-            shortcuts = {}
-else:
-    print("The file does not exist. Creating an empty shortcuts dictionary.")
-    shortcuts = {'shortcuts': {}}
-
-
-# Check if the 'shortcuts' key is in the loaded data
-if 'shortcuts' not in shortcuts:
-    print("The file does not contain the 'shortcuts' key.")
-    shortcuts = {'shortcuts': {}}
 
+# Load the existing shortcuts
+with open(f"{logged_in_home}/.steam/root/userdata/{steamid3}/config/shortcuts.vdf", 'rb') as file:
+    shortcuts = vdf.binary_loads(file.read())
 
 # Open the config.vdf file
 with open(f"{logged_in_home}/.steam/root/config/config.vdf", 'r') as file: