diff --git a/roles/calibre/tasks/create-db.yml b/roles/calibre/tasks/create-db.yml
index f630f8b2e..c2723d1d8 100644
--- a/roles/calibre/tasks/create-db.yml
+++ b/roles/calibre/tasks/create-db.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-- name: Create /library/calibre (mandatory since Calibre 3.x)
-  file:
-    path: "{{ calibre_dbpath }}"
-    state: directory
-    #mode: 0755
-
 - name: Check if sample book exists in /opt/iiab/downloads
   stat:
     path: "{{ content_base }}/downloads/{{ calibre_sample_book }}"