diff --git a/.github/actions/acc_test/action.yaml b/.github/actions/acc_test/action.yaml
index ae4c5ccb..611c1583 100644
--- a/.github/actions/acc_test/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/acc_test/action.yaml
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ runs:
         
         export PS4='+(${BASH_SOURCE}:${LINENO}): ${FUNCNAME[0]:+${FUNCNAME[0]}(): }'
 
-        
-        jsonFileContent="${{ inputs.service_account_json_content }}"
         jsonFile="${{ inputs.service_account_json_file_path }}"
         jsonFile="${jsonFile:-x}"
         if [ "${jsonFile}" == "x" ]; then
@@ -145,11 +143,11 @@ runs:
         
         if [ ! -f "${jsonFile}" ]; then
           echo "unable to find service account file '${{ inputs.service_account_json_file_path }}'"
-          if [ "${jsonFileContent:-x}" == "x" ]; then
-            echo "ERROR: service_account_json_file_content MUST NOT be empty if account file is missing"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          echo "creating service account file '${{ inputs.service_account_json_file_path }}'"
+          #if [ "${jsonFileContent:-x}" == "x" ]; then
+          #  echo "ERROR: service_account_json_file_content MUST NOT be empty if account file is missing"
+          #  exit 1
+          #fi
+          #echo "creating service account file '${{ inputs.service_account_json_file_path }}'"
           echo "${{ inputs.service_account_json_content }}" > stackit/"${{ inputs.service_account_json_file_path }}"
         fi
         ls -l stackit/"${{ inputs.service_account_json_file_path }}"