diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
index b7a8c41..966536d 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
@@ -332,10 +332,6 @@ schedule { 'never':
       }
   }
 
-  file { '/var/rhizomatica':
-      ensure  => directory,
-    }
-
   file { '/var/rhizo_backups':
       ensure  => directory,
     }
@@ -371,7 +367,7 @@ schedule { 'never':
       provider => git,
       source   => 'git@dev.rhizomatica.org:rhizomatica/rccn.git',
       revision => 'master',
-      require  => [ File['/var/rhizomatica'], Package['git'] ],
+      require  => [ Package['git'] ],
       notify   => [ Exec['locale-gen'],
                     Exec['notify-freeswitch'],
                     Exec['restart-rapi'],