diff --git a/AaxDecrypter/AaxcDownloadConverter.cs b/AaxDecrypter/AaxcDownloadConverter.cs
index 60f14003..c91429ba 100644
--- a/AaxDecrypter/AaxcDownloadConverter.cs
+++ b/AaxDecrypter/AaxcDownloadConverter.cs
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ namespace AaxDecrypter
                 ["Step 1: Get Aaxc Metadata"] = Step1_GetMetadata,
                 ["Step 2: Download Decrypted Audiobook"] = Step2_DownloadAndCombine,
                 ["Step 3: Create Cue"] = Step3_CreateCue,
-                ["Step 4: Create Nfo"] = Step4_CreateNfo,
-                ["Step 5: Cleanup"] = Step5_Cleanup,
+                ["Step 4: Cleanup"] = Step4_Cleanup,
             };
         }
 
@@ -197,21 +196,7 @@ namespace AaxDecrypter
             return !isCanceled;
         }
 
-        public bool Step4_CreateNfo()
-        {
-            // not a critical step. its failure should not prevent future steps from running
-            try
-            {
-                File.WriteAllText(PathLib.ReplaceExtension(outputFileName, ".nfo"), NFO.CreateContents(AppName, aaxFile, downloadLicense.ChapterInfo));
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Serilog.Log.Logger.Error(ex, $"{nameof(Step4_CreateNfo)}. FAILED");
-            }
-            return !isCanceled;
-        }
-
-        public bool Step5_Cleanup()
+        public bool Step4_Cleanup()
         {
             FileExt.SafeDelete(jsonDownloadState);
             FileExt.SafeDelete(tempFile);
diff --git a/AaxDecrypter/DownloadLicense.cs b/AaxDecrypter/DownloadLicense.cs
index 30e6cb3d..6b2eb8b1 100644
--- a/AaxDecrypter/DownloadLicense.cs
+++ b/AaxDecrypter/DownloadLicense.cs
@@ -13,15 +13,12 @@ namespace AaxDecrypter
 
         public DownloadLicense(string downloadUrl, string audibleKey, string audibleIV, string userAgent)
         {
-            ArgumentValidator.EnsureNotNullOrEmpty(downloadUrl, nameof(downloadUrl));
-            ArgumentValidator.EnsureNotNullOrEmpty(audibleKey, nameof(audibleKey));
-            ArgumentValidator.EnsureNotNullOrEmpty(audibleIV, nameof(audibleIV));
-            ArgumentValidator.EnsureNotNullOrEmpty(userAgent, nameof(userAgent));
+            DownloadUrl = ArgumentValidator.EnsureNotNullOrEmpty(downloadUrl, nameof(downloadUrl));
+            UserAgent = ArgumentValidator.EnsureNotNullOrEmpty(userAgent, nameof(userAgent));
 
-            DownloadUrl = downloadUrl;
+            // no null/empty check. unencrypted files do not have these
             AudibleKey = audibleKey;
             AudibleIV = audibleIV;
-            UserAgent = userAgent;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/AaxDecrypter/NFO.cs b/AaxDecrypter/NFO.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5eb0620b..00000000
--- a/AaxDecrypter/NFO.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-using AAXClean;
-using Dinah.Core;
-
-namespace AaxDecrypter
-{
-    public static class NFO
-    {
-        public static string CreateContents(string ripper, Mp4File aaxcTagLib, ChapterInfo chapters)
-        {
-            var _hours = (int)aaxcTagLib.Duration.TotalHours;
-            var myDuration
-                = (_hours > 0 ? _hours + " hours, " : string.Empty)
-                + aaxcTagLib.Duration.Minutes + " minutes, "
-                + aaxcTagLib.Duration.Seconds + " seconds";
-
-            var nfoString
-                = "General Information\r\n"
-                + "======================\r\n"
-                + $" Title:                  {aaxcTagLib.AppleTags.TitleSansUnabridged?.UnicodeToAscii() ?? "[unknown]"}\r\n"
-                + $" Author:                 {aaxcTagLib.AppleTags.FirstAuthor?.UnicodeToAscii() ?? "[unknown]"}\r\n"
-                + $" Read By:                {aaxcTagLib.AppleTags.Narrator?.UnicodeToAscii() ?? "[unknown]"}\r\n"
-                + $" Release Date:           {aaxcTagLib.AppleTags.ReleaseDate ?? "[unknown]"}\r\n"
-                + $" Book Copyright:         {aaxcTagLib.AppleTags.BookCopyright ?? "[unknown]"}\r\n"
-                + $" Recording Copyright:    {aaxcTagLib.AppleTags.RecordingCopyright ?? "[unknown]"}\r\n"
-                + $" Genre:                  {aaxcTagLib.AppleTags.Generes ?? "[unknown]"}\r\n"
-                + $" Publisher:              {aaxcTagLib.AppleTags.Publisher ?? "[unknown]"}\r\n"
-                + $" Duration:               {myDuration}\r\n"
-                + $" Chapters:               {chapters.Count}\r\n"
-                + "\r\n"
-                + "\r\n"
-                + "Media Information\r\n"
-                + "======================\r\n"
-                + " Source Format:          Audible AAXC\r\n"
-                + $" Source Sample Rate:     {aaxcTagLib.TimeScale} Hz\r\n"
-                + $" Source Channels:        {aaxcTagLib.AudioChannels}\r\n"
-                + $" Source Bitrate:         {aaxcTagLib.AverageBitrate} Kbps\r\n"
-                + "\r\n"
-                + " Lossless Encode:        Yes\r\n"
-                + " Encoded Codec:          AAC / M4B\r\n"
-                + $" Encoded Sample Rate:    {aaxcTagLib.TimeScale} Hz\r\n"
-                + $" Encoded Channels:       {aaxcTagLib.AudioChannels}\r\n"
-                + $" Encoded Bitrate:        {aaxcTagLib.AverageBitrate} Kbps\r\n"
-                + "\r\n"
-                + $" Ripper:                 {ripper}\r\n"
-                + "\r\n"
-                + "\r\n"
-                + "Book Description\r\n"
-                + "================\r\n"
-                + (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(aaxcTagLib.AppleTags.LongDescription) ? aaxcTagLib.AppleTags.LongDescription.UnicodeToAscii() : aaxcTagLib.AppleTags.Comment?.UnicodeToAscii());
-
-            return nfoString;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
index 606e86a4..02aa2409 100644
--- a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
+++ b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Version>6.0.6.2</Version>
+    <Version>6.0.7.1</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/InternalUtilities/InternalUtilities.csproj b/InternalUtilities/InternalUtilities.csproj
index dcfaa588..93a70a4f 100644
--- a/InternalUtilities/InternalUtilities.csproj
+++ b/InternalUtilities/InternalUtilities.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="AudibleApi" Version="2.1.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AudibleApi" Version="2.2.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>