diff --git a/Classes/Lightwerk/SurfTasks/Task/Transfer/RsyncTask.php b/Classes/Lightwerk/SurfTasks/Task/Transfer/RsyncTask.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/Classes/Lightwerk/SurfTasks/Task/Transfer/RsyncTask.php
+++ b/Classes/Lightwerk/SurfTasks/Task/Transfer/RsyncTask.php
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ class RsyncTask extends Task {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public function execute(Node $node, Application $application, Deployment $deployment, array $options = array()) {
-		// Create directory if it does not exist
-		$this->shell->executeOrSimulate(
-			'mkdir -p ' . escapeshellarg($deployment->getApplicationReleasePath($application)),
-			$node,
-			$deployment
-		);
 		// Sync files
 		$this->rsyncService->sync(
 			// $sourceNode
[TASK] Removes mkdir from RsyncTask.php