diff --git a/scripts/cloudron-setup b/scripts/cloudron-setup
index d9bec446b..e1f7ef87b 100755
--- a/scripts/cloudron-setup
+++ b/scripts/cloudron-setup
@@ -203,21 +203,11 @@ if [[ "${initBaseImage}" == "true" ]]; then
     echo ""
 fi
 
-# NOTE: this install script only supports 3.x and above
+# NOTE: this install script only supports 4.2 and above
 echo "=> Installing version ${version} (this takes some time) ..."
 mkdir -p /etc/cloudron
-# this file is used >= 4.2
 echo "${provider}" > /etc/cloudron/PROVIDER
 
-# this file is unused <= 4.2 and exists to make legacy installations work. the start script will remove this file anyway
-cat > "/etc/cloudron/cloudron.conf" <<CONF_END
-{
-    "apiServerOrigin": "${apiServerOrigin}",
-    "webServerOrigin": "${webServerOrigin}",
-    "provider": "${provider}"
-}
-CONF_END
-
 [[ -n "${license}" ]] && echo -n "$license" > /etc/cloudron/LICENSE
 
 if ! /bin/bash "${box_src_tmp_dir}/scripts/installer.sh" &>> "${LOG_FILE}"; then
@@ -225,7 +215,6 @@ if ! /bin/bash "${box_src_tmp_dir}/scripts/installer.sh" &>> "${LOG_FILE}"; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# only needed for >= 4.2
 mysql -uroot -ppassword -e "REPLACE INTO box.settings (name, value) VALUES ('api_server_origin', '${apiServerOrigin}');" 2>/dev/null
 mysql -uroot -ppassword -e "REPLACE INTO box.settings (name, value) VALUES ('web_server_origin', '${webServerOrigin}');" 2>/dev/null