diff --git a/ccp/nngm-setup.sh b/ccp/nngm-setup.sh
index bcc4cd1..f2cefa9 100644
--- a/ccp/nngm-setup.sh
+++ b/ccp/nngm-setup.sh
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ function mtbaSetup() {
 	# TODO: Check if ID-Management Module is activated!
 	if [ -n "$ENABLE_MTBA" ];then
 		log INFO "MTBA setup detected -- will start MTBA Service and CBioPortal."
-		if [ ! -n "$IDMANAGER_UPLOAD_APIKEY" ]; then
-			log ERROR "Detected MTBA Module configuration but ID-Management Module seems not to be configured!"
-			exit 1;
-		fi
+#		if [ ! -n "$IDMANAGER_UPLOAD_APIKEY" ]; then
+#			log ERROR "Detected MTBA Module configuration but ID-Management Module seems not to be configured!"
+#			exit 1;
+#		fi
 		OVERRIDE+=" -f ./$PROJECT/mtba-compose.yml"
 	fi
 }