diff --git a/os/run/demo.run b/os/run/demo.run
index fe1b76c4c4..aac739446a 100644
--- a/os/run/demo.run
+++ b/os/run/demo.run
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ lappend_if [have_spec imx53]       boot_modules input_drv
 
 build_boot_image $boot_modules
 
-file delete -force bin/launchpad.config
-
 append qemu_args " -m 256 "
 
 run_genode_until forever