diff --git a/bottles/frontend/meson.build b/bottles/frontend/meson.build
index 6ff7c011..c26ea0b9 100644
--- a/bottles/frontend/meson.build
+++ b/bottles/frontend/meson.build
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ params_file = configure_file(
     configuration: conf
 )
 
-fs = import('fs')
-
-if not fs.is_file('/' + '.flatpak-info')
-  error('file does not exist')
-endif
-
 bottles_sources = [
   '__init__.py',
   'main.py',
diff --git a/bottles/frontend/views/bottle_details.py b/bottles/frontend/views/bottle_details.py
index f897953c..393572ed 100644
--- a/bottles/frontend/views/bottle_details.py
+++ b/bottles/frontend/views/bottle_details.py
@@ -824,20 +824,17 @@ class BottleView(Adw.PreferencesPage):
             dialog.connect("response", execute)
             dialog.show()
 
-        if Xdp.Portal.running_under_sandbox():
-            if self.window.settings.get_boolean("show-sandbox-warning"):
-                dialog = Adw.MessageDialog.new(
-                    self.window,
-                    _("Be Aware of Sandbox"),
-                    _(
-                        "Bottles is running in a sandbox, a restricted permission environment needed to keep you safe. If the program won't run, consider moving inside the bottle (3 dots icon on the top), then launch from there."
-                    ),
-                )
-                dialog.add_response("dismiss", _("_Dismiss"))
-                dialog.connect("response", lambda *args: show_chooser())
-                dialog.present()
-            else:
-                show_chooser()
+        if self.window.settings.get_boolean("show-sandbox-warning"):
+            dialog = Adw.MessageDialog.new(
+                self.window,
+                _("Be Aware of Sandbox"),
+                _(
+                    "Bottles is running in a sandbox, a restricted permission environment needed to keep you safe. If the program won't run, consider moving inside the bottle (3 dots icon on the top), then launch from there."
+                ),
+            )
+            dialog.add_response("dismiss", _("_Dismiss"))
+            dialog.connect("response", show_chooser)
+            dialog.present()
         else:
             show_chooser()
 
diff --git a/bottles/frontend/views/bottle_preferences.py b/bottles/frontend/views/bottle_preferences.py
index 0254eb92..96c73283 100644
--- a/bottles/frontend/views/bottle_preferences.py
+++ b/bottles/frontend/views/bottle_preferences.py
@@ -185,9 +185,6 @@ class PreferencesView(Adw.PreferencesPage):
                 )
             )
 
-        if not is_cpak() and not Xdp.Portal.running_under_sandbox():
-            return
-
         _not_available = _("This feature is unavailable on your system.")
         _flatpak_not_available = _("{} To add this feature, please run").format(
             _not_available
diff --git a/bottles/frontend/views/list.py b/bottles/frontend/views/list.py
index 689d023f..7e7d9b89 100644
--- a/bottles/frontend/views/list.py
+++ b/bottles/frontend/views/list.py
@@ -130,8 +130,6 @@ class BottlesBottleRow(Adw.ActionRow):
 
     def run_executable(self, *_args):
         """Display file dialog for executable"""
-        if not is_cpak() and not Xdp.Portal.running_under_sandbox():
-            return
 
         def set_path(_dialog, response):
             if response != Gtk.ResponseType.ACCEPT:
diff --git a/bottles/frontend/views/new_bottle_dialog.py b/bottles/frontend/views/new_bottle_dialog.py
index 02adeb2f..d755d50d 100644
--- a/bottles/frontend/views/new_bottle_dialog.py
+++ b/bottles/frontend/views/new_bottle_dialog.py
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ class BottlesNewBottleDialog(Adw.Dialog):
         )
         # common variables and references
         self.window = GtkUtils.get_parent_window()
-        if not self.window or (
-            not is_cpak() and not Xdp.Portal.running_under_sandbox()
-        ):
+        if not self.window:
             return
 
         self.app = self.window.get_application()