diff --git a/gnu/packages/tls.scm b/gnu/packages/tls.scm
index 74cc25bb67..bea15fa24d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/tls.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/tls.scm
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ required structures.")
                    (lib    (string-append out "/lib"))
                    (static (assoc-ref outputs "static"))
                    (slib   (string-append static "/lib")))
-              (mkdir-p slib)
               (for-each (lambda (file)
                           (install-file file slib)
                           (delete-file file))