diff --git a/src/freedombone-base-tripwire b/src/freedombone-base-tripwire
index af2cd6d6..65940edd 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-base-tripwire
+++ b/src/freedombone-base-tripwire
@@ -146,21 +146,6 @@ function install_tripwire {
 
        ' | twadmin --create-polfile -S /etc/tripwire/${HOSTNAME}-site.key /etc/tripwire/twpol.txt
 
-    # create the database
-    echo '
-
-' | tripwire --init --cfgfile /etc/tripwire/tw.cfg --polfile /etc/tripwire/tw.pol --dbfile /var/lib/tripwire/${HOSTNAME}.twd
-    if [ ! -f /var/lib/tripwire/${HOSTNAME}.twd ]; then
-        echo $'tripwire database was not created'
-        exit 72925
-    fi
-    # recreate the configuration
-    echo '
-
-
-
-       ' | reset-tripwire
-
     mark_completed $FUNCNAME
 }