diff --git a/data-raw/create_adams_data.R b/data-raw/create_adams_data.R
index 25d5589..6968996 100644
--- a/data-raw/create_adams_data.R
+++ b/data-raw/create_adams_data.R
@@ -123,15 +123,6 @@ run_template <- function(tp) {
 
 if (update_pkg) {
   github_pat <- Sys.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN") # in case of run through github workflows
-  if (github_pat == "") {
-    token_file <- "data-raw/github_token.R"
-    if (file.exists(token_file)) {
-      source(token_file)
-    } else {
-      "WARNING - you might have issues installing pharmaverse deps -
-            Please follow instructions in the readme.md"
-    }
-  }
   # install pharmaversesdtm dep: TODO: see if we install from github or latest release?
   remotes::install_github("pharmaverse/pharmaversesdtm", ref = "main", force = TRUE)
 }