diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/Repository.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/Repository.java
index 0ca4f79c2..5b8b34fa6 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/Repository.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/Repository.java
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ public void create(boolean bare) throws IOException {
 		objectDatabase.create();
 
 		new File(gitDir, "branches").mkdir();
-		new File(gitDir, "remotes").mkdir();
 		final String master = Constants.R_HEADS + Constants.MASTER;
 		refs.link(Constants.HEAD, master);