diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 3feeca033..df4dd1c31 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -683,7 +683,6 @@ AC_CONFIG_COMMANDS([src/cairo-features.h],
 	featuresfile=src/cairo-features.h
 	outfile=$featuresfile.tmp
 	AC_MSG_NOTICE([creating $featuresfile])
-	mkdir -p src
 	cat > $outfile <<_EOF
 /* Generated by configure.  Do not edit */
 #ifndef CAIRO_FEATURES_H