diff --git a/core/includes/install.core.inc b/core/includes/install.core.inc
index b683347..214ce28 100644
--- a/core/includes/install.core.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.core.inc
@@ -2010,28 +2010,6 @@ function install_check_requirements($install_state) {
         );
       }
     }
-
-    // Check that the services.yml file is read and writable.
-    $yml_file = $conf_path . '/services.yml';
-    $readable = drupal_verify_install_file($yml_file, FILE_READABLE);
-    $writable = drupal_verify_install_file($yml_file, FILE_WRITABLE);
-
-    if (!$readable) {
-      $requirements['services file readable'] = array(
-        'title' => t('Services file'),
-        'value' => t('The services.yml file is not readable.'),
-        'severity' => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
-        'description' => t('@drupal requires read permissions to %file at all times. If you are unsure how to grant file permissions, consult the <a href="@handbook_url">online handbook</a>.', array('@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name(), '%file' => $yml_file, '@handbook_url' => 'http://drupal.org/server-permissions')),
-      );
-    }
-    if (!$writable) {
-      $requirements['service file writable'] = array(
-        'title' => t('Services file'),
-        'value' => t('The service.yml file is not writable.'),
-        'severity' => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
-        'description' => t('The @drupal installer requires write permissions to %file during the installation process. If you are unsure how to grant file permissions, consult the <a href="@handbook_url">online handbook</a>.', array('@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name(), '%file' => $yml_file, '@handbook_url' => 'http://drupal.org/server-permissions')),
-      );
-    }
   }
   return $requirements;
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteSettingsForm.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteSettingsForm.php
index c233392..241daec 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteSettingsForm.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteSettingsForm.php
@@ -157,12 +157,6 @@ public function submitForm(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
 
     drupal_rewrite_settings($settings);
 
-    $conf_path = './' . conf_path(FALSE);
-    $services_file = $conf_path . '/services.yml';
-    // @TODO Should we put some logic in here to ensure that the file is read
-    //   and writable?
-    file_put_contents($services_file, Yaml::encode(array('parameters' => array('default_backend' => $database['driver']))));
-
     // Add the config directories to settings.php.
     drupal_install_config_directories();
 
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTest.php
index ab5b358..760a942 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTest.php
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ public function testInstaller() {
     $this->assertRaw(t('Congratulations, you installed @drupal!', array(
       '@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name(),
     )));
-
-    // Ensures that the services YML file got written and read.
-    $this->assertEqual(\Drupal::getContainer()->getParameter('default_backend'), \Drupal::database()->driver());
   }
 
 }