diff --git a/Tests/CTestUpdateSVN.cmake.in b/Tests/CTestUpdateSVN.cmake.in
index edafb4ef2..15b833b10 100644
--- a/Tests/CTestUpdateSVN.cmake.in
+++ b/Tests/CTestUpdateSVN.cmake.in
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ init_testing()
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Create the repository.
 message("Creating repository...")
-file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${TOP}/repo)
 run_child(
   COMMAND ${SVNADMIN} create --config-dir ${TOP}/config ${TOP}/repo
   )