diff --git a/make_rpmSVOnly.py b/make_rpmSVOnly.py
index 53baa90..8f16aaa 100755
--- a/make_rpmSVOnly.py
+++ b/make_rpmSVOnly.py
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ def main():
   b.printOptions()
 
   b.pack_sources( project_base_dir, os.path.join( rpmbase_dir, "SOURCES" ) )
-  removeDirectory( svn_destdir )
   exec_rpmbuild( specdir, specname )
 
   # move rpms to FOO-1.2-345