diff --git a/scripts/backfill.js b/scripts/backfill.js
index c0c440e..27600f0 100644
--- a/scripts/backfill.js
+++ b/scripts/backfill.js
@@ -38,8 +38,12 @@ passthrough.select = orm.select
 
 /** @type {import("../src/d2m/event-dispatcher")}*/
 const eventDispatcher = sync.require("../src/d2m/event-dispatcher")
-/** @type {import("../src/d2m/actions/create-room")} */
-const createRoom = sync.require("../src/d2m/actions/create-room")
+
+const roomID = passthrough.select("channel_room", "room_id", {channel_id: channelID}).pluck().get()
+if (!roomID) {
+	console.error("Please choose a channel that's already bridged.")
+	process.exit(1)
+}
 
 ;(async () => {
 	await discord.cloud.connect()
@@ -56,18 +60,6 @@ async function event(event) {
 	if (!channel) return
 	const guild_id = event.d.id
 
-	let roomID = passthrough.select("channel_room", "room_id", {channel_id: channelID}).pluck().get()
-	if (!roomID) {
-		console.log(`Channel #${channel.name} is not bridged yet. Attempting to auto-create...`)
-		try {
-			roomID = await createRoom.syncRoom(channelID)
-			console.log(`Successfully bridged to new room: ${roomID}`)
-		} catch (e) {
-			console.error(`Failed to auto-create room: ${e.message}`)
-			process.exit(1)
-		}
-	}
-
 	let last = backfill.prepare("SELECT cast(max(message_id) as TEXT) FROM backfill WHERE channel_id = ?").pluck().get(channelID) || "0"
 	console.log(`OK, processing messages for #${channel.name}, continuing from ${last}`)