diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a401cde..4d2c3e4
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ WDEFAULT_METHOD=${METHOD:-"ftp"}
 
 if [ $WDEFAULT_METHOD = "sftp" ]; then
   WDEFAULT_PORT=${PORT:-"22"}
-  echo "Establishing SFTP connection..."
-  sshpass -p $FTP_PASSWORD sftp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -P $WDEFAULT_PORT $FTP_USERNAME@$FTP_SERVER
-  echo "Connection established"
 else
   WDEFAULT_PORT=${PORT:-"21"}
 fi;