diff --git a/cli/recipe/recipe.go b/cli/recipe/recipe.go
index 534667292..bd854abca 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -155,25 +155,7 @@ var recipeUpgradeCommand = &cli.Command{
 		if recipe == "" {
 			internal.ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no recipe provided"))
 		}
-
-		type existingTags struct {
-			AppCatalogueTags map[string]string
-			RegistryTags     map[string]string
-			RecipeSkipTags   map[string]string
-		}
-
-		compose, err := config.GetAppComposeFiles(recipe)
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Fatal(err)
-		}
-
-		for _, service := range compose.Services {
-			_, err := catalogue.VersionsOfService(recipe, service.Name)
-			if err != nil {
-				logrus.Fatal(err)
-			}
-		}
-		// TODO
+		// TODO: part 1 of https://git.coopcloud.tech/coop-cloud/go-abra/issues/39#issuecomment-8066
 		return nil
 	},
 }