diff --git a/features/private_package_enabler.feature b/features/private_package_enabler.feature
index 353d4e0..52da0b0 100644
--- a/features/private_package_enabler.feature
+++ b/features/private_package_enabler.feature
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Feature: Enable private packages
         And There is a private package
         When I write the command tutor distro enable-private-packages
         Then Packages will be cloned into requirements folder
-        And Packages will be present in the file private.txt
 
     @fixture.behave.tutor_root
     Scenario: Add private package when the package has already been cloned
@@ -16,4 +15,3 @@ Feature: Enable private packages
         And Private package has already been cloned
         When I write the command tutor distro enable-private-packages and press yes
         Then Packages will be cloned again into requirements folder
-        And Packages will be present in the file private.txt
diff --git a/features/steps/private_package_enabler_step.py b/features/steps/private_package_enabler_step.py
index 2c61f46..714829c 100644
--- a/features/steps/private_package_enabler_step.py
+++ b/features/steps/private_package_enabler_step.py
@@ -23,15 +23,6 @@ def step_impl(context):  # pylint: disable=function-redefined,missing-function-d
         assert os.path.exists(path)
 
 
-@then("Packages will be present in the file private.txt")
-def step_impl(context):  # pylint: disable=function-redefined,missing-function-docstring
-    distro_packages = get_private_distro_packages(context.scenario.config)
-    private_file = f"{context.scenario.tutor_root}/env/build/openedx/requirements/private.txt"
-    with open(private_file, mode="r", encoding="utf-8") as private_requirements_file:
-        for package in distro_packages.values():
-            assert package["name"] in private_requirements_file.read()
-
-
 @given("There is a private package")
 def step_impl(context):  # pylint: disable=function-redefined,missing-function-docstring
     eox_test = {
diff --git a/tutordistro/commands/enable_private_packages.py b/tutordistro/commands/enable_private_packages.py
index 809ecac..f37a4e4 100644
--- a/tutordistro/commands/enable_private_packages.py
+++ b/tutordistro/commands/enable_private_packages.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 from tutor import config as tutor_config
 
 from tutordistro.distro.packages.application.package_cloner import PackageCloner
-from tutordistro.distro.packages.application.private_package_definer import PrivatePackageDefiner
 from tutordistro.distro.packages.infrastructure.package_git_repository import PackageGitRepository
 from tutordistro.utils.packages import get_private_distro_packages
 
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ def enable_private_packages():
 
     repository = PackageGitRepository()
     cloner = PackageCloner(repository=repository)
-    definer = PrivatePackageDefiner(repository=repository)
 
     private_packages = get_private_distro_packages(config)
     requirements_directory = f"{directory}/env/build/openedx/requirements/"
@@ -47,8 +45,6 @@ def enable_private_packages():
                 },
                 path=requirements_directory
             )
-            definer(name=package["name"],
-                    file_path=f"{requirements_directory}private.txt")
 
             # Run tutor mounts add command for the package
             subprocess.check_output(f"tutor mounts add {requirements_directory}{package['name']}", shell=True)