diff --git a/mk b/mk
index 6e3a90f..9bab354 100755
--- a/mk
+++ b/mk
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Check if the build directory is present, and remove it
-if [ -d "build" ]; then
-  rm -rf build
-fi
-
 # Check for the --noTest flag
 if [[ "$1" == "--noTest" ]]; then
   meson setup build -Dbuild_tests=false