diff --git a/base/install_area_detector.sh b/base/install_area_detector.sh
index f93ed40..d76ae3a 100755
--- a/base/install_area_detector.sh
+++ b/base/install_area_detector.sh
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ cd ..
 
 download_from_github cnpem ssc-pimega $LIBSSCPIMEGA_VERSION
 make -C ssc-pimega/c install
+rm -rf ssc-pimega
 
 install_from_github cnpem NDSSCPimega NDSSCPIMEGA $NDSSCPIMEGA_VERSION "
 EPICS_BASE