diff --git a/cairocffi/ffi_build.py b/cairocffi/ffi_build.py
index 411f119..3a29639 100644
--- a/cairocffi/ffi_build.py
+++ b/cairocffi/ffi_build.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 """
 
-import shutil
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -21,10 +20,8 @@
 import constants  # noqa
 
 # Create an empty _generated folder if needed
-shutil.rmtree((Path(__file__).parent / '_generated'), ignore_errors=True)
 (Path(__file__).parent / '_generated').mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 
-
 # Primary cffi definitions
 ffi = FFI()
 ffi.set_source('cairocffi._generated.ffi', None)