diff --git a/quorum-vault-system/src/component-documents/openpgp-setup.md b/quorum-vault-system/src/component-documents/openpgp-setup.md
index 31a73de..61da571 100644
--- a/quorum-vault-system/src/component-documents/openpgp-setup.md
+++ b/quorum-vault-system/src/component-documents/openpgp-setup.md
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ as such need to be set up in a manner that minimizes exposure risks.
 	* `oct admin --card $smart_card_id touch --key AUT --policy On`
 	* `oct admin --card $smart_card_id touch --key ATT --policy On`
 
-1. Plug in a fresh smart card
-
 1. Generate a mnemonic, encrypting to a newly-generated key:
         
 	* `keyfork mnemonic generate --size 256 --encrypt-to-self cert.asc,output=encrypted-mnemonic.asc --provision openpgp-card,identifier="$smart_card_id"`