diff --git a/scripts/updateproject.sh b/scripts/updateproject.sh
index eca027b..da15057 100755
--- a/scripts/updateproject.sh
+++ b/scripts/updateproject.sh
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ fi
 
 echo "Setting up in project: ${DIRNAME}"
 
-
-#create our project directory
-cd $DIRNAME
-
 #set up the directory structure
 if [[ ! -d $DIRNAME/ext ]]
 then