diff --git a/stepmania/src/AnnouncerManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/AnnouncerManager.cpp
index 0fbe9b7643..f1c9ea020e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/AnnouncerManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/AnnouncerManager.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ CString AnnouncerManager::GetPathTo( CString sFolderName )
 		LOG->Trace( "The empty announcer is missing the folder '%s'.", sFolderName.GetString() );
 //		MessageBeep( MB_OK );
 		CreateDirectories( sPathToFolderEmpty );
-		CreateDirectories( sPathToFolderEmpty );
 	}
 #endif