diff --git a/src/MassManager/MassManager.cpp b/src/MassManager/MassManager.cpp
index 473bf8f..52a0302 100644
--- a/src/MassManager/MassManager.cpp
+++ b/src/MassManager/MassManager.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ MassManager::MassManager(Containers::StringView save_path, Containers::StringVie
         new(&_hangars[i]) Mass{mass_filename};
     }
 
-    if(!Utility::Path::exists(_stagingAreaDirectory)) {
-        Utility::Path::make(_stagingAreaDirectory);
-    }
-
     refreshStagedMasses();
 }