diff --git a/src/routes/authRoutes.js b/src/routes/authRoutes.js
index 670e2e3..0418086 100644
--- a/src/routes/authRoutes.js
+++ b/src/routes/authRoutes.js
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@ router.post('/register', async (req, res) => {
         }
         )
 
-        // now that we have a user, I want to add their first todo for them
-        const defaultTodo = `Hello :) Add your first todo!`
-        await prisma.todo.create({
-            data:{
-            task: defaultTodo,
-            userId: user.id
-            }
-        })
-
         // create a token
         const token = jwt.sign({ id: user.id }, process.env.JWT_SECRET, { expiresIn: '24h' })
         res.json({ token })