diff --git a/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_before_01-decrypt-age-key.tmpl b/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_before_01-decrypt-age-key.tmpl
index 61b763db..3e5d2c89 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_before_01-decrypt-age-key.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_before_01-decrypt-age-key.tmpl
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ if [ ! -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/age/chezmoi.txt" ]; then
       logg info "Removing $ENCRYPTED_FILE"
       rm -f "$ENCRYPTED_FILE"
     done
-  else
-    logg info 'Removing files used when an encryption key is not configured'
-    find "$HOME/.local/share/chezmoi" -type f -name "encrypted-fallback_*" | while read UNENCRYPTED_FILE; do
-      logg info "Removing $UNENCRYPTED_FILE"
-      rm -f "$UNENCRYPTED_FILE"
-    done
   fi
 fi