diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5547b2e3caf..477d92609d1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ release-test:
 	python3 selftest.py
 	python3 -m pytest Tests
 	python3 -m pip install .
-	-rmdir dist
 	python3 -m pytest -qq
 	python3 -m check_manifest
 	python3 -m pyroma .