diff --git a/mock/py/mockbuild/backend.py b/mock/py/mockbuild/backend.py
index 200709bde..63b063c88 100644
--- a/mock/py/mockbuild/backend.py
+++ b/mock/py/mockbuild/backend.py
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ def chain(self, args, options, buildroot):
                     resultdir = os.path.join(self.config['local_repo_dir'], pdn)
                     self.buildroot.resultdir = resultdir
                     self.buildroot.resetLogging(force=True)
-                    file_util.mkdirIfAbsent(resultdir)
                     success_file = os.path.join(resultdir, 'success')
                     build_ret_code = 0
                     try: