diff --git a/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_auth.py b/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_auth.py
index a1e53babd..a4df3967d 100644
--- a/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_auth.py
+++ b/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_auth.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from codeflash.cli_cmds.console import console
 from codeflash.cli_cmds.oauth_handler import perform_oauth_signin
 from codeflash.code_utils.env_utils import get_codeflash_api_key
-from codeflash.code_utils.shell_utils import get_shell_rc_path, save_api_key_to_rc
+from codeflash.code_utils.shell_utils import save_api_key_to_rc
 from codeflash.either import is_successful
 
 
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ def auth_login() -> None:
         click.echo("Authentication failed.")
         raise SystemExit(1)
 
-    shell_rc_path = get_shell_rc_path()
-    if not shell_rc_path.exists() and os.name == "nt":
-        shell_rc_path.touch()
-
     result = save_api_key_to_rc(api_key)
     if is_successful(result):
         click.echo(result.unwrap())