diff --git a/src-tauri/src/file_helpers.rs b/src-tauri/src/file_helpers.rs
index 68c4878..db06794 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/file_helpers.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/file_helpers.rs
@@ -138,19 +138,11 @@ pub fn write_file(path: String, contents: String) {
   let path_buf = std::path::PathBuf::from(&path);
 
   // Create file if it exists, otherwise just open and rewrite
-  let mut file = match fs::File::options().write(true).truncate(true).open(&path_buf) {
+  let mut file = match fs::File::create(&path_buf) {
     Ok(file) => file,
     Err(e) => {
       println!("Failed to open file: {}", e);
-      
-      // attempt to create file. otherwise return
-      match fs::File::create(&path_buf) {
-        Ok(file) => file,
-        Err(e) => {
-          println!("Failed to create file: {}", e);
-          return;
-        }
-      }
+      return;
     }
   };