diff --git a/recipe/deploy/env.php b/recipe/deploy/env.php
index 1c7f2eeb2..bf8369cef 100644
--- a/recipe/deploy/env.php
+++ b/recipe/deploy/env.php
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@
     cd('{{release_or_current_path}}');
     if (test('[ ! -e .env ] && [ -f {{dotenv_example}} ]')) {
         run('cp {{dotenv_example}} .env');
-        set('new_deployment', true);
     }
 });
diff --git a/recipe/laravel.php b/recipe/laravel.php
index 230ab8289..721d3684d 100644
--- a/recipe/laravel.php
+++ b/recipe/laravel.php
@@ -101,13 +101,6 @@ function laravel_version_compare($version, $comparator)
 desc('Sets the application key');
 task('artisan:key:generate', artisan('key:generate'));
 
-desc('Generates the application key for new deployments');
-task('artisan:create_key', function () {
-    if (has('new_deployment')) {
-        invoke('artisan:key:generate');
-    }
-})->hidden();
-
 desc('Creates the encryption keys for API authentication');
 task('artisan:passport:keys', artisan('passport:keys'));
 
@@ -282,7 +275,6 @@ function laravel_version_compare($version, $comparator)
 task('deploy', [
     'deploy:prepare',
     'deploy:vendors',
-    'artisan:create_key',
     'artisan:storage:link',
     'artisan:config:cache',
     'artisan:route:cache',