diff --git a/common/commands/src/validator/mixnet/delegators/delegate_to_multiple_mixnodes.rs b/common/commands/src/validator/mixnet/delegators/delegate_to_multiple_mixnodes.rs
index 2f36ed91f3..3488824052 100644
--- a/common/commands/src/validator/mixnet/delegators/delegate_to_multiple_mixnodes.rs
+++ b/common/commands/src/validator/mixnet/delegators/delegate_to_multiple_mixnodes.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ fn write_to_csv(
 
         // Open the file for appending or creation
         let file = OpenOptions::new()
-            .write(true)
             .append(true)
             .create(true)
             .open(&file_path)?;