diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e8fe2d..38cc073 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ The [OpenStreetMap website](https://www.openstreetmap.org/export/) allows you to
 
 | Dataset    | original | filtered... | time taken | reduction | during import | imported | time taken | reduction |
 |------------|----------|-------------|------------|-----------|---------------|----------|------------|-----------|
-| Planet     | 86 GB    | 34 GB       | 40 min     | ~60%      | ~250 GB       | ~65 GB   | ~11 h      | ~25%      |
+| Planet     | 86 GB    | 36 GB       | 40 min     | ~57%      | ~250 GB       | ~65 GB   | ~11 h      | ~25%      |
 | Germany    | 4.4 GB   | 1.8 GB      | 2 min      | ~59%      | ~14.4 GB      | 3,81 GB  | ~18 min    | ~13%      |
 | Netherland | 1.4 GB   | 394 MB      | 30 s       | ~70%      | ~2,69 GB      | 705,7 MB | ~3 min     | ~50%      |
 
diff --git a/scripts/import.sh b/scripts/import.sh
index ac8fd09..c0eb259 100755
--- a/scripts/import.sh
+++ b/scripts/import.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ usage() {
     echo "  --data-dir PATH       Directory to store processed data (default: ./)"
     echo "  --memory SIZE         JVM heap size (default: 16g)"
     echo "  --threads NUM         Maximum number of import threads (default: half of CPU cores)"
-    echo "  -y, --skip-mem-check  Skip memory availability check and warning prompt"
     echo "  -h, --help            Show this help message"
     echo ""
     echo "Examples:"
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ THREADS=""
 PBF_FILE=""
 
 # Parse arguments
-SKIP_MEM_CHECK=false
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     case $1 in
         --jar-file)
@@ -60,10 +58,6 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
             THREADS="$2"
             shift 2
             ;;
-        -y|--skip-mem-check)
-            SKIP_MEM_CHECK=true
-            shift
-            ;;
         -h|--help)
             usage
             ;;
@@ -135,22 +129,6 @@ REQUESTED_MEM_GB=$(echo "$MEMORY" | sed 's/[^0-9]//g')
 echo "System memory:   ${AVAILABLE_MEM_GB}GB available"
 echo "Requested heap:  $MEMORY"
 
-if [ "$SKIP_MEM_CHECK" = false ] && [ "$REQUESTED_MEM_GB" -gt "$AVAILABLE_MEM_GB" ]; then
-    echo ""
-    echo "⚠️  WARNING: Requested heap size ($MEMORY) exceeds available memory (${AVAILABLE_MEM_GB}GB)"
-    echo "   This may cause the process to be killed by the OOM killer."
-    echo "   Consider reducing heap size or adding more RAM."
-    echo ""
-    read -p "Continue anyway? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
-    echo
-    if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-        echo "Import cancelled."
-        exit 1
-    fi
-elif [ "$SKIP_MEM_CHECK" = true ]; then
-    echo "Skipping memory check (--skip-mem-check flag used)"
-fi
-
 # Build JVM arguments with memory management optimizations
 JVM_ARGS="-Xmx$MEMORY -Xms$MEMORY"
 JVM_ARGS="$JVM_ARGS -XX:+UseG1GC"
diff --git a/scripts/update.sh b/scripts/update.sh
index db32b08..44c3f64 100644
--- a/scripts/update.sh
+++ b/scripts/update.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ local_pull_docker_image() {
 # LOCAL: Filters the full planet PBF file using the Paikka container.
 ###
 local_filter_pbf() {
-    log "LOCAL: Filtering PBF file (approx. 50 mins)"
+    log "LOCAL: Filtering PBF file"
     sudo docker run --rm -v "$DOWNLOAD_DIR":/data "$DOCKER_IMAGE" prepare "/data/$PBF_INPUT_FILE" "/data/$PBF_FILTERED_FILE"
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ local_create_import_bundle() {
           --memory "$IMPORT_MEMORY" \
           --threads "$IMPORT_THREADS" \
           --data-dir "/import/" \
-          --skip-mem-check \
           "/download/$PBF_FILTERED_FILE"
 }