diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index b69a26c708c8bff7e0ee400a3fb84310d644e0c5..b19bca39595a17b0cc62a0071e57df77d8a1c491 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ fi
 if [ x"$hostname" == x"cifarm-mac-node.mpi-cbg.de"  ]; then
 	echo "Mac node"
 	# reinstall all deps
-	rm -rf $HOME/openfpm_dependencies/openfpm_pdata/$branch
 	export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
 	foward_options="--with-cuda-on-backend=SEQUENTIAL"
 	./install_CMAKE_on_CI.sh $HOME/openfpm_dependencies/openfpm_pdata/$branch/