diff --git a/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/core/file.d b/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/core/file.d
index 75a94cf04..1193ceb39 100644
--- a/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/core/file.d
+++ b/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/core/file.d
@@ -252,8 +252,7 @@ FileInfo getFileInfo(string path)
 */
 void ensureDirectory(NativePath path)
 {
-	if (!existsDirectory(path))
-		mkdirRecurse(path.toNativeString());
+	mkdirRecurse(path.toNativeString());
 }
 
 /**