diff --git a/assets/setup/install b/assets/setup/install
index 5b0d1c53..feafe4dd 100755
--- a/assets/setup/install
+++ b/assets/setup/install
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ passwd -d git
 rm -rf /home/git/.ssh
 sudo -u git -H ln -s ${GITLAB_DATA_DIR}/.ssh /home/git/.ssh
 
-# create the data store
-sudo -u git -H mkdir -p ${GITLAB_DATA_DIR}
-
 # install gitlab-shell, use local copy if available
 echo "Cloning gitlab-shell v.${GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION}..."
 sudo -u git -H git clone -q -b v${GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION} --depth 1 \