diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/webui/api_inputs.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/webui/api_inputs.py
index 105c82273..be3cd0990 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/webui/api_inputs.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/webui/api_inputs.py
@@ -4,21 +4,13 @@ from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import AnyUrl, BaseModel, Extra, validator
 
-from ..dirs import clan_data_dir, clan_flakes_dir
+from ..dirs import clan_flakes_dir
 from ..flakes.create import DEFAULT_URL
 from ..types import validate_path
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class ClanDataPath(BaseModel):
-    directory: Path
-
-    @validator("directory")
-    def check_directory(cls: Any, v: Path) -> Path:  # noqa
-        return validate_path(clan_data_dir(), v)
-
-
 class ClanFlakePath(BaseModel):
     flake_name: Path