diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/fixtures_flakes.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/fixtures_flakes.py
index eab0bb376..4fe8a1d24 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/fixtures_flakes.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/fixtures_flakes.py
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ def create_flake(
     machines: list[str] | None = None,
     # alternatively specify the machines directly including their config
     machine_configs: dict[str, dict] | None = None,
-    remote: bool = False,
 ) -> Iterator[FlakeForTest]:
     """
     Creates a flake with the given name and machines.
@@ -314,11 +313,7 @@ def create_flake(
 
     init_git(monkeypatch, flake)
 
-    if remote:
-        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="flake-"):
-            yield FlakeForTest(flake)
-    else:
-        yield FlakeForTest(flake)
+    yield FlakeForTest(flake)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture