diff --git a/gitlab/functions.sh b/gitlab/functions.sh
index 101f82d0ec496e51870bd9e7eecdd4cfd3e6ecec..4ad4d7b3dc8ca317b7ded8fe16f1a8f0374a53cf 100644
--- a/gitlab/functions.sh
+++ b/gitlab/functions.sh
@@ -252,10 +252,6 @@ fi
 
 if [ -z "${PREFIX}" ]; then
   PREFIX=${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/build-prefix
-  # In case we're setting-up the prefix, erase it if it exists
-  if [ -d "${PREFIX}" ]; then
-    run_cmd rm -rf ${PREFIX}
-  fi
 fi
 
 if [ -z "${PYPISERVER}" ]; then