diff --git a/legacy/elementary/autogen.sh b/legacy/elementary/autogen.sh
index 0149ee6e80..995ff2fd31 100755
--- a/legacy/elementary/autogen.sh
+++ b/legacy/elementary/autogen.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 rm -rf autom4te.cache
 rm -f aclocal.m4 ltmain.sh
 
-mkdir m4
-
 touch README
 
 echo "Running aclocal..." ; aclocal $ACLOCAL_FLAGS -I m4 || exit 1