diff --git a/openbb_terminal/core/config/paths_helper.py b/openbb_terminal/core/config/paths_helper.py
index ab42a3b697b..0625238996d 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/core/config/paths_helper.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/core/config/paths_helper.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # IMPORTATION STANDARD
-import os
-import shutil
 from typing import List
 
 from openbb_terminal.core.config.paths import (
@@ -14,7 +12,6 @@ from openbb_terminal.core.config.paths import (
     PRESETS_DIRECTORY,
     ROUTINES_DIRECTORY,
     DATA_SOURCES_DEFAULT_FILE,
-    REPOSITORY_DIRECTORY,
 )
 
 # pylint: disable=W0603
@@ -39,13 +36,7 @@ def create_files(list_files: List):
     for filename in list_files:
         if not filename.is_file():
             with open(str(filename), "w"):
-                if filename == DATA_SOURCES_DEFAULT_FILE:
-                    filesize = os.path.getsize(filename)
-                    if filesize == 0:
-                        shutil.copyfile(
-                            REPOSITORY_DIRECTORY / "data_sources_default.json",
-                            filename,
-                        )
+                pass
 
 
 dirs_list = [