diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 8a87230d..4c7e7907 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ arch_settings: &arch_settings
   steps:
     - *save_date
     - *arch_fetch_cache
-    - run:
-        name: Prepare environment
-        command: mkdir -p /etc/dbus-1/system.d
     - run:
         name: Install prerequisites
         command: pacman -Syu --noconfirm --noprogressbar --needed base-devel git tree ${ARCH_DEP_BUILD} ${ARCH_DEP_TEST}