diff --git a/examples/chef/chef.py b/examples/chef/chef.py
index 84b9f2efd3551e..080324f98d94a7 100755
--- a/examples/chef/chef.py
+++ b/examples/chef/chef.py
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
         flush_print(f"Validating\n{_CHEF_ZZZ_ROOT}\n",
                     with_border=True)
         fix_instructions = textwrap.dedent(f""" \
-
         Cached files out of date!
         Please:
           ./scripts/bootstrap.sh
@@ -292,7 +291,6 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
           npm install
           cd ../../..
           ./examples/chef/chef.py --generate_zzz
-          git add examples/chef/ci_manifest.json
           git add examples/chef/zzz_generated
         Ensure you are running with the latest version of ZAP from master!""")
         ci_manifest = generate_device_manifest()