diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index a37394f..ed4f061 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ ynh_add_nginx_config
 ### you can make a backup of this file before modifying it again if the admin had modified it.
 
 # Calculate and store the config file checksum into the app settings
-touch $final_path/CONFIG_FILE
 ynh_store_file_checksum --file="$final_path/CONFIG_FILE"
 
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