diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
index 577839039d9..d3cd929b514 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ _EOF
     else
         rm -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/etc/xbps.d/00-repository-alternative.conf
     fi
-
-    if [ -d $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp ]; then
-        rm -rf $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp
-        mkdir -p $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp
-    fi
 }
 
 chroot_prepare() {