diff --git a/modules/ksb/Module.pm b/modules/ksb/Module.pm
index e570750..bcedec0 100644
--- a/modules/ksb/Module.pm
+++ b/modules/ksb/Module.pm
@@ -493,29 +493,6 @@ sub setupBuildSystem
     # can happen due to name changes on KDE.org side or flat-layout option
     # toggled)
     my $builddir = $self->fullpath('build');
-    my $oldBuildDir = $self->getOption('#last-build-dir');
-    if (!pretending()             &&
-        $builddir ne $oldBuildDir &&
-        -d $oldBuildDir           &&
-        ! -e $builddir)
-    {
-        note (" y[b[*] Build directory setting has changed to $builddir.");
-        note (" y[b[*] Moving old build directory at $oldBuildDir to the new location.");
-
-        eval {
-            Mojo::File->new($oldBuildDir)->move_to($builddir);
-        };
-
-        if ($@) {
-            warning(<<~MSG);
-                r[b[*] Unable to move $oldBuildDir
-                r[b[*] to $builddir
-                r[b[*] Error: $@
-                y[b[*]
-                y[b[*] Will proceed, generating a new build dir.
-                MSG
-        }
-    }
 
     my $refreshReason = $buildSystem->needsRefreshed();
     if ($refreshReason ne "")