diff --git a/src/pylorax/__init__.py b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
index 80bc3dfc..328fdecd 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
@@ -468,10 +468,9 @@ class Lorax(BaseLoraxClass):
                                                    "EFI/BOOT")
             os.makedirs(self.outputtree.efibootdir)
 
-            # create imgdir
+            # set imgdir
             self.outputtree.imgdir = joinpaths(self.outputtree.root,
                                                "images")
-            os.makedirs(self.outputtree.imgdir)
 
             kernel = i.kernels[0]
             initrd = i.initrds[0]