diff --git a/deployment_scripts/appimage/build_appimage.sh b/deployment_scripts/appimage/build_appimage.sh
index 2aeb47b53..5983808f7 100755
--- a/deployment_scripts/appimage/build_appimage.sh
+++ b/deployment_scripts/appimage/build_appimage.sh
@@ -192,10 +192,6 @@ clone_monkey_repo "$@"
 copy_monkey_island_to_appdir
 download_monkey_agent_binaries
 
-# Create folders
-log_message "Creating island dirs under $ISLAND_PATH"
-mkdir -p "${MONGO_PATH}" || handle_error
-
 install_monkey_island_python_dependencies
 
 install_mongodb