I wouldn't pinch it off at that stage of growth, let the plant grow till it forms a "Y" and then prune it below the Y. You'll get 3 times the production from pruning than you will if you let it grow. Not all peppers are the same so this works on some but not others.
It will set the plant back so be warned if you live in a short growing season. There's many vids of pruning on youtube if you're not sure.
Edited to add: Just saw you're in AL so no worries, prune it and you'll me surprised. You do have to keep them fed and watered to get good results but you'll be rewarded with more than you need.
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