diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c b/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c
index 2879ba5fb..778ef2dae 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c
@@ -600,7 +600,6 @@ qboolean GLVID_Init (rendererstate_t *info, unsigned char *palette)
 		GLX_DEPTH_SIZE, 1,
 		None
 	};
-	char	gldir[MAX_OSPATH];
 	XSetWindowAttributes attr;
 	unsigned long mask;
 	Window root;
@@ -779,9 +778,6 @@ qboolean GLVID_Init (rendererstate_t *info, unsigned char *palette)
 
 	GL_Init(&GLX_GetSymbol);
 
-	sprintf (gldir, "%s/glquake", com_gamedir);
-	Sys_mkdir (gldir);
-
 	VID_SetPalette(palette);
 
 	Con_SafePrintf ("Video mode %dx%d initialized.\n", info->width, info->height);