diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview.yml b/.github/workflows/preview.yml
index 3a7a064..0e64922 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview.yml
@@ -22,19 +22,6 @@ jobs:
           files: posts/**
           json: "true"
 
-      - name: Create processed_files if not exist
-        if: steps.get_changed_files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
-        run: |
-          if ! git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/remotes/origin/processed_files; then
-              git checkout --orphan processed_files
-              echo "{}" > processed_files.json
-              git config user.email "usegalaxy-eu@users.noreply.github.com"
-              git config user.name "CI Bot"
-              git add processed_files.json
-              git commit -m "Create processed_files"
-              git push origin processed_files
-          fi
-
       - name: get published files cache
         if: steps.get_changed_files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_content.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_content.yml
index f261c19..86d19f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_content.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_content.yml
@@ -22,19 +22,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           files: posts/**
           json: "true"
-      
-      - name: Create processed_files if not exist
-        if: steps.get_changed_files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
-        run: |
-          if ! git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/remotes/origin/processed_files; then
-              git checkout --orphan processed_files
-              echo "{}" > processed_files.json
-              git config user.email "usegalaxy-eu@users.noreply.github.com"
-              git config user.name "CI Bot"
-              git add processed_files.json
-              git commit -m "Create processed_files"
-              git push origin processed_files
-          fi
 
       - name: get published files cache
         if: steps.get_changed_files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'