diff --git a/common/xbps-src/libexec/build.sh b/common/xbps-src/libexec/build.sh
index 7e4d3a24890..cba71fbacad 100755
--- a/common/xbps-src/libexec/build.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/libexec/build.sh
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ done
 setup_pkg "$PKGNAME" $XBPS_CROSS_BUILD
 readonly SOURCEPKG="$sourcepkg"
 
-# Always start with a clean statedir
-remove_pkg_statedir
-
 show_pkg_build_options
 check_pkg_arch $XBPS_CROSS_BUILD