diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py
index 9b244a974..3b23fa89f 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 from mongoengine import connect
 
-# Needed so that a server_config.json file exists at the default path,
-# otherwise, unit tests will error while importing `env_singleton` below.
-from monkey_island.cc.environment import data_dir_generator, server_config_handler  # noqa: E402
-
-from ..server_utils.consts import DEFAULT_DATA_DIR
-
-data_dir_generator.create_data_dir(DEFAULT_DATA_DIR, False)
-server_config_handler.create_default_server_config_file()
-
 import monkey_island.cc.environment.environment_singleton as env_singleton  # noqa: E402
 
 from .command_control_channel import CommandControlChannel  # noqa: F401, E402