diff --git a/dom0/init.d/qubes_setupdvm b/dom0/init.d/qubes_setupdvm
index fcb00d32..5ff768f2 100755
--- a/dom0/init.d/qubes_setupdvm
+++ b/dom0/init.d/qubes_setupdvm
@@ -25,28 +25,6 @@ start()
     chmod 660 /var/run/qubes/dispVM_seq
     ROOT=/var/lib/qubes/dvmdata/savefile_root
     DEFAULT=/var/lib/qubes/dvmdata/default_savefile
-    create_neeed=0
-    if ! [ -f $DEFAULT ] ; then create_neeed=1 ; fi
-    if ! [ -f $ROOT ] ; then create_neeed=1 ; fi
-    if [ $ROOT -nt $DEFAULT ] ; then create_neeed=1 ; fi
-    if [ $create_neeed = 1 ] ; then
-        MSG="Creating default DVM. This may take up to 2 minutes..."
-        echo " $MSG"
-        if [ -x /usr/bin/plymouth ]; then
-            /usr/bin/plymouth message --text="$MSG"
-            /usr/bin/plymouth pause-progress
-        fi
-        qvm-create-default-dvm --default-template --default-script
-        DVMDIR="/var/lib/qubes/appvms/`qvm-get-default-template`-dvm"
-        /bin/chown -R root.qubes "$DVMDIR"
-        /bin/chmod -R ug=rwX,o=rX "$DVMDIR"
-        if [ -x /usr/bin/plymouth ]; then
-            /usr/bin/plymouth message --text=""
-            /usr/bin/plymouth unpause-progress
-        fi
-        success
-        return
-    fi
     if [ -f /var/lib/qubes/dvmdata/dont_use_shm ] ; then
         ln -s $DEFAULT /var/run/qubes/current_savefile
     else