diff --git a/packages/create-turbo/__tests__/index.test.ts b/packages/create-turbo/__tests__/index.test.ts
index 7892ed6cd453d..5d77cfdaa5b46 100644
--- a/packages/create-turbo/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/create-turbo/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -85,15 +85,12 @@ describe("create-turbo", () => {
           return "success";
         });
 
-      await create(
-        root as CreateCommandArgument,
-        packageManager as CreateCommandArgument,
-        {
-          skipInstall: true,
-          example: "default",
-          telemetry,
-        }
-      );
+      await create(root as CreateCommandArgument, {
+        packageManager,
+        skipInstall: true,
+        example: "default",
+        telemetry,
+      });
 
       const expected = `${chalk.bold(
         logger.turboGradient(">>> Success!")
@@ -161,7 +158,7 @@ describe("create-turbo", () => {
           return "success";
         });
 
-      await create(root as CreateCommandArgument, undefined, {
+      await create(root as CreateCommandArgument, {
         packageManager,
         skipInstall: true,
         example: "default",
@@ -221,15 +218,12 @@ describe("create-turbo", () => {
         return "success";
       });
 
-    await create(
-      root as CreateCommandArgument,
-      packageManager as CreateCommandArgument,
-      {
-        skipInstall: true,
-        example: "default",
-        telemetry,
-      }
-    );
+    await create(root as CreateCommandArgument, {
+      packageManager,
+      skipInstall: true,
+      example: "default",
+      telemetry,
+    });
 
     expect(mockConsole.error).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
     expect(mockConsole.error).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
diff --git a/packages/create-turbo/src/commands/create/index.ts b/packages/create-turbo/src/commands/create/index.ts
index 7920a1f41cd28..a8844e43f1797 100644
--- a/packages/create-turbo/src/commands/create/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-turbo/src/commands/create/index.ts
@@ -69,27 +69,18 @@ const SCRIPTS_TO_DISPLAY: Record<string, string> = {
 
 export async function create(
   directory: CreateCommandArgument,
-  packageManagerCmd: CreateCommandArgument,
   opts: CreateCommandOptions
 ) {
   // track CLI command start
   opts.telemetry?.trackCommandStatus({ command: "create", status: "start" });
-  opts.telemetry?.trackArgumentPackageManager(packageManagerCmd);
   opts.telemetry?.trackArgumentDirectory(Boolean(directory));
   trackOptions(opts);
 
-  const {
-    packageManager: packageManagerOpt,
-    skipInstall,
-    skipTransforms,
-  } = opts;
+  const { packageManager, skipInstall, skipTransforms } = opts;
   logger.log(chalk.bold(turboGradient(`\n>>> TURBOREPO\n`)));
   info(`Welcome to Turborepo! Let's get you set up with a new codebase.`);
   logger.log();
 
-  // if both the package manager option and command are provided, the option takes precedence
-  const packageManager = packageManagerOpt ?? packageManagerCmd;
-
   const [online, availablePackageManagers] = await Promise.all([
     isOnline(),
     getAvailablePackageManagers(),