diff --git a/scripts/extract_failed_ids.sh b/scripts/extract_failed_ids.sh
index 8addf7e..64d1e72 100755
--- a/scripts/extract_failed_ids.sh
+++ b/scripts/extract_failed_ids.sh
@@ -7,17 +7,10 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ -n "$2" ]; then
-    output="$2"
-    echo "Outputting IDs to $output"
-else
-    output="./failed.txt"
-fi
-
 {
     grep 'Could not download submission' "$file" | awk '{ print $12 }' | rev | cut -c 2- | rev ;
     grep 'Failed to download resource' "$file" | awk '{ print $15 }' ;
     grep 'failed to download submission' "$file" | awk '{ print $14 }' | rev | cut -c 2- | rev ;
     grep 'Failed to write file' "$file" | awk '{ print $14 }' ;
     grep 'skipped due to disabled module' "$file" | awk '{ print $9 }' ;
-} >>"$output"
+}