diff --git a/docs/changelog/2803.feature.rst b/docs/changelog/2803.feature.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e275add0..000000000
--- a/docs/changelog/2803.feature.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-write CACHEDIR.TAG file on creation - by "user:`neilramsay`
diff --git a/src/virtualenv/create/creator.py b/src/virtualenv/create/creator.py
index f4a83d981..26cce3299 100644
--- a/src/virtualenv/create/creator.py
+++ b/src/virtualenv/create/creator.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
-import textwrap
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from argparse import ArgumentTypeError
 from ast import literal_eval
@@ -158,31 +157,10 @@ def run(self):
             LOGGER.debug("delete %s", self.dest)
             safe_delete(self.dest)
         self.create()
-        self.add_cachedir_tag()
         self.set_pyenv_cfg()
         if not self.no_vcs_ignore:
             self.setup_ignore_vcs()
 
-    def add_cachedir_tag(self):
-        """
-        Add a Cache Directory Tag file "CACHEDIR.TAG".
-
-        The CACHEDIR.TAG file is used by various tools to mark
-        a directory as cache, so that it can be handled differently.
-        Some backup tools look for this file to exclude the directory.
-
-        See https://bford.info/cachedir/ for more details.
-        """
-        cachedir_tag_file = self.dest / "CACHEDIR.TAG"
-        if not cachedir_tag_file.exists():
-            cachedir_tag_text = textwrap.dedent("""
-                Signature: 8a477f597d28d172789f06886806bc55
-                # This file is a cache directory tag created by Python virtualenv.
-                # For information about cache directory tags, see:
-                #   http://www.brynosaurus.com/cachedir/
-            """).strip()
-            cachedir_tag_file.write_text(cachedir_tag_text, encoding="utf-8")
-
     def set_pyenv_cfg(self):
         self.pyenv_cfg.content = OrderedDict()
         self.pyenv_cfg["home"] = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(self.interpreter.system_executable))
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cachedir_tag.py b/tests/integration/test_cachedir_tag.py
deleted file mode 100644
index da48759c4..000000000
--- a/tests/integration/test_cachedir_tag.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import shutil
-import subprocess
-import sys
-
-import pytest
-
-from virtualenv import cli_run
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def tar_test_env(tmp_path_factory):
-    base_path = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("tar-cachedir-test")
-    cli_run(["--activators", "", "--without-pip", str(base_path / ".venv")])
-    yield base_path
-    shutil.rmtree(str(base_path))
-
-
-def compatible_is_tar_present() -> bool:
-    try:
-        tar_result = subprocess.run(args=["tar", "--help"], capture_output=True, encoding="utf-8")
-        return tar_result.stdout.find("--exclude-caches") > -1
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        return False
-
-
-@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == "win32", reason="Windows does not have tar")
-@pytest.mark.skipif(not compatible_is_tar_present(), reason="Compatible tar is not installed")
-def test_cachedir_tag_ignored_by_tag(tar_test_env):  # noqa: ARG001
-    tar_result = subprocess.run(
-        args=["tar", "--create", "--file", "/dev/null", "--exclude-caches", "--verbose", ".venv"],
-        capture_output=True,
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    assert tar_result.stdout == ".venv/\n.venv/CACHEDIR.TAG\n"
-    assert tar_result.stderr == "tar: .venv/: contains a cache directory tag CACHEDIR.TAG; contents not dumped\n"
diff --git a/tests/unit/create/test_creator.py b/tests/unit/create/test_creator.py
index 0afe32f4a..ff8f08577 100644
--- a/tests/unit/create/test_creator.py
+++ b/tests/unit/create/test_creator.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 import stat
 import subprocess
 import sys
-import textwrap
 import zipfile
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from itertools import product
@@ -224,34 +223,6 @@ def list_to_str(iterable):
     assert git_ignore.splitlines() == [comment, "*"]
 
 
-def test_create_cachedir_tag(tmp_path):
-    cachedir_tag_file = tmp_path / "CACHEDIR.TAG"
-    cli_run([str(tmp_path), "--without-pip", "--activators", ""])
-    assert (
-        cachedir_tag_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-        == textwrap.dedent("""
-    Signature: 8a477f597d28d172789f06886806bc55
-    # This file is a cache directory tag created by Python virtualenv.
-    # For information about cache directory tags, see:
-    #   http://www.brynosaurus.com/cachedir/
-    """).strip()
-    )
-
-
-def test_create_cachedir_tag_exists(tmp_path):
-    cachedir_tag_file = tmp_path / "CACHEDIR.TAG"
-    cachedir_tag_file.write_text("magic", encoding="utf-8")
-    cli_run([str(tmp_path), "--without-pip", "--activators", ""])
-    assert cachedir_tag_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "magic"
-
-
-def test_create_cachedir_tag_exists_override(tmp_path):
-    cachedir_tag_file = tmp_path / "CACHEDIR.TAG"
-    cachedir_tag_file.write_text("magic", encoding="utf-8")
-    cli_run([str(tmp_path), "--without-pip", "--activators", ""])
-    assert cachedir_tag_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "magic"
-
-
 def test_create_vcs_ignore_exists(tmp_path):
     git_ignore = tmp_path / ".gitignore"
     git_ignore.write_text("magic", encoding="utf-8")