diff --git a/NSLGameScanner.py b/NSLGameScanner.py
index e0c21d7..cc472c5 100644
--- a/NSLGameScanner.py
+++ b/NSLGameScanner.py
@@ -196,33 +196,14 @@ hero64 = ""
 # Define the path to the shortcuts file
 shortcuts_file = f"{logged_in_home}/.steam/root/userdata/{steamid3}/config/shortcuts.vdf"
 
-# Check if the shortcuts file exists
-if os.path.exists(shortcuts_file):
-    # If the file exists, try to load it
-    try:
-        with open(shortcuts_file, 'rb') as file:
-            shortcuts = vdf.binary_loads(file.read())
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error reading shortcuts file: {e}")
-        print("Please check the file and try again.")
-        sys.exit()  # Exit the script if an error occurs
-
-    # If the file is empty or does not contain the 'shortcuts' key, initialize an empty 'shortcuts' dictionary
-    if not shortcuts or 'shortcuts' not in shortcuts:
-        shortcuts = {'shortcuts': {}}
-
-    # Check data integrity before writing to file
-    if shortcuts and isinstance(shortcuts, dict) and 'shortcuts' in shortcuts:
-        with open(shortcuts_file, 'wb') as file:
-            vdf.binary_dumps(shortcuts, file)
-    else:
-        print("The data to be written to the shortcuts file is not valid.")
-
-
+# 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:
     config_data = vdf.load(file)
 
+
 def get_sgdb_art(game_id, app_id):
     global grid64
     global gridp64
@@ -1108,7 +1089,6 @@ for game in games:
 
 
 
-
 # Only write back to the shortcuts.vdf and config.vdf files if new shortcuts were added or compattools changed
 if new_shortcuts_added or shortcuts_updated:
     print(f"Saving new config and shortcuts files")