diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index dcdeb86..fb1cc2f 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ func Init() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	_, err := helpers.SnifferExists()
-	check(err)
-	db, err = buntdb.Open(getDbPath())
+	db, err := buntdb.Open(getDbPath())
 	check(err)
 	db.CreateIndex("apps", "*:app", buntdb.IndexString)
 	db.CreateIndex("processes", "*:process", buntdb.IndexString)
diff --git a/pkg/helpers/helpers.go b/pkg/helpers/helpers.go
index 8b02971..94f94f8 100644
--- a/pkg/helpers/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/helpers/helpers.go
@@ -14,15 +14,6 @@ const sniffer = "nethogs"
 
 var ErrVnstatDoesNotExist = fmt.Errorf("'%s' does not exist on this machine or not exposed on current user $PATH", sniffer)
 
-func SnifferExists() (bool, error) {
-	r := CommandExists("nethogs")
-	if !r {
-		return false, ErrVnstatDoesNotExist
-	}
-
-	return true, nil
-}
-
 func CommandExists(c string) bool {
 	_, err := exec.LookPath(c)
 	return err == nil