diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.jwt.p2updatesite/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.jwt.p2updatesite/pom.xml
index a59a06b..a8be92a 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.jwt.p2updatesite/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.jwt.p2updatesite/pom.xml
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@
                  </goals>
                  <configuration>
                    <tasks>
-                     <delete includeemptydirs="false">
-                       <fileset
-                         dir="${download-publish-path}${env.UPDATESITE}">
-                         <include name="**" />
-                       </fileset>
-                     </delete>
                      <copy includeemptydirs="false"
                        todir="${download-publish-path}${env.UPDATESITE}">
                        <fileset dir="target/repository/">