diff --git a/graphviz.mk b/graphviz.mk
index 8187e0e..f3a0e7c 100644
--- a/graphviz.mk
+++ b/graphviz.mk
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ $(GRAPHVIZ_DEST_DIR)/%.circo.svg: $(GRAPHVIZ_SRC_DIR)/%.circo
 	circo -Tsvg $< > $@
 
 $(GRAPHVIZ_SVG): | $(GRAPHVIZ_DEST_DIR)
-	mkdir -p $(GRAPHVIZ_DEST_DIR)
 
 graphviz-build-dot-svg: $(GRAPHVIZ_DOT_SVG)