diff --git a/install b/install
index a45c309fe14a648b8ca78fa27338f42f0b89d382..abae1d1019f2e8a8f8fa9f6eea765248895b015f 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ source script/update_openfpm
 source script/solve_python
 source script/install_gdbgui
 
+
 ### switch to the branch
 #b_switch=`git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD`
 #b_switch=
@@ -118,8 +119,7 @@ if [ $upgrade_openfpm -eq 1 ]; then
 	update_openfpm upgrade
 	exit 0
 fi
-rm -rf $i_dir/PETSC
-echo "REMOVING PETSC"
+
 remove_old $i_dir $configure_options