diff --git a/chroot/base.py b/chroot/base.py
index 6a50f7b..93b07e7 100644
--- a/chroot/base.py
+++ b/chroot/base.py
@@ -48,19 +48,6 @@ class BaseChroot(Chroot):
         )
         if result.returncode != 0:
             raise Exception(f'Failed to initialize chroot "{self.name}"')
-
-        # This indicator is used to prevent boot-deploy from flashing aboot.img after creation
-        logging.info('Creating chroot indicator file')
-
-        result = run_root_cmd(
-            [
-                'touch',
-                f'{self.path}/in-kupferbootstrap',
-            ],
-            stderr=sys.stdout,
-        )
-        if result.returncode != 0:
-            raise Exception('Failed to create chroot indicator file')
         self.initialized = True