diff --git a/api/client.go b/api/client.go
index a4715f8f34e161a7a766d5394febbb435ff911bf..257373d4c243e35ad4d7229a151cfbee8131d35d 100644
--- a/api/client.go
+++ b/api/client.go
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ import (
 	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/auth"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/cmix"
-	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/e2e"
-	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/e2e/rekey"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/event"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/interfaces"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/registration"
@@ -757,12 +755,5 @@ func checkVersionAndSetupStorage(def *ndf.NetworkDefinition,
 			"change in session")
 	}
 
-	// create new E2E
-	err = e2e.Init(storageSess.GetKV(), protoUser.ReceptionID,
-		protoUser.E2eDhPrivateKey, e2eGrp, rekey.GetDefaultParams())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	return storageSess, nil
 }