diff --git a/analysis/mean_squared_displacement.jl b/analysis/mean_squared_displacement.jl
index 8d33597..09c2818 100644
--- a/analysis/mean_squared_displacement.jl
+++ b/analysis/mean_squared_displacement.jl
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ function mean_squared_displacement(;
     Dₜ = ReCo.DEFAULT_Dₜ
 
     main_parent_dir = "mean_squared_displacement_$(Dates.now())"
-    mkpath(main_parent_dir)
 
     sim_dirs = Matrix{String}(undef, (n_simulations, n_v₀s))