diff --git a/quartz/components/scripts/explorer.inline.ts b/quartz/components/scripts/explorer.inline.ts
index e738739a8..d02fc91b9 100644
--- a/quartz/components/scripts/explorer.inline.ts
+++ b/quartz/components/scripts/explorer.inline.ts
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ function toggleFolder(evt: MouseEvent) {
       collapsed: isCollapsed,
     })
   }
-
-  const stringifiedFileTree = JSON.stringify(currentExplorerState)
-  localStorage.setItem("fileTree", stringifiedFileTree)
 }
 
 function createFileNode(currentSlug: FullSlug, node: FileTrieNode): HTMLLIElement {