diff --git a/packages/core/src/flecks.js b/packages/core/src/flecks.js
index c698fc9..95a5940 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/flecks.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/flecks.js
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ export default class Flecks {
     flecks = {},
     platforms = [],
   } = {}) {
-    this.originalConfig = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(config));
     this.config = {
       ...Object.fromEntries(Object.keys(flecks).map((path) => [path, {}])),
       ...config,
diff --git a/packages/core/test/instance.js b/packages/core/test/instance.js
index fef3d0f..b575003 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/instance.js
+++ b/packages/core/test/instance.js
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ const testOne = require('./one');
 
 it('can create an empty instance', () => {
   const flecks = new Flecks();
-  expect(Object.keys(flecks.originalConfig).length)
-    .to.equal(0);
   expect(Object.keys(flecks.config).length)
     .to.equal(0);
   expect(Object.keys(flecks.hooks).length)