diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 2e2d8f7..b7a2dc8 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@
               after = [ "network.target" ];
 
               preStart = ''
-                mkdir -p /var/lib/u/files
-
                 cat > /var/lib/u/.env <<EOF
                 DATABASE_URL="sqlite:/var/lib/u/u.db"
                 U_PORT="${toString cfg.port}"