diff --git a/src/api/build.ts b/src/api/build.ts
index 3bc87c19e..02aeb63b4 100644
--- a/src/api/build.ts
+++ b/src/api/build.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ async function execute(emitter: EventEmitter, {
 	});
 
 	const client_info = client_stats.toJson();
-	fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dest, 'client_info.json'), JSON.stringify(client_info));
 	fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dest, 'client_assets.json'), JSON.stringify(client_info.assetsByChunkName));
 
 	const server_stats = await compile(server);
diff --git a/src/api/dev.ts b/src/api/dev.ts
index eb2a76967..146123edd 100644
--- a/src/api/dev.ts
+++ b/src/api/dev.ts
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ class Watcher extends EventEmitter {
 			},
 
 			result: info => {
-				fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dest, 'client_info.json'), JSON.stringify(info));
 				fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dest, 'client_assets.json'), JSON.stringify(info.assetsByChunkName, null, '  '));
 				this.deferreds.client.fulfil();