diff --git a/pkg/util/rpcdebug/interceptors.go b/pkg/util/rpcdebug/interceptors.go
index e55c6f6cc3fd..e96c3e835844 100644
--- a/pkg/util/rpcdebug/interceptors.go
+++ b/pkg/util/rpcdebug/interceptors.go
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ func NewDebugInterceptor(opts DebugInterceptorOptions) (*DebugInterceptor, error
 		i.mutex = &sync.Mutex{}
 	}
 
-	if err := i.clearLogFile(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
 	return i, nil
 }
 
@@ -154,13 +151,6 @@ func (i *DebugInterceptor) DebugStreamClientInterceptor(opts LogOptions) grpc.St
 	}
 }
 
-func (i *DebugInterceptor) clearLogFile() error {
-	i.mutex.Lock()
-	defer i.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	return os.WriteFile(i.logFile, []byte{}, 0600)
-}
-
 func (i *DebugInterceptor) record(log debugInterceptorLogEntry) error {
 	i.mutex.Lock()
 	defer i.mutex.Unlock()