diff --git a/samples/manage/azure-sql-db-managed-instance/upload-tde-certificate/uploadTDECertificate.ps1 b/samples/manage/azure-sql-db-managed-instance/upload-tde-certificate/uploadTDECertificate.ps1
index 854397fb..e0b7a881 100644
--- a/samples/manage/azure-sql-db-managed-instance/upload-tde-certificate/uploadTDECertificate.ps1
+++ b/samples/manage/azure-sql-db-managed-instance/upload-tde-certificate/uploadTDECertificate.ps1
@@ -445,9 +445,6 @@ Write-Host "Creating .pfx blob."
 
 $base64EncodedCert = [CL.CertUtil]::CerPvkToPfx($base64EncodedPublicKey, $base64EncodedPrivateKey, $password)
 
-$bytes = [Convert]::FromBase64String($base64EncodedCert)
-[IO.File]::WriteAllBytes('C:/full_path/testps.pfx', $bytes)
-
 $securePrivateBlob = $base64EncodedCert  | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force
 $securePassword = $password | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force