diff --git a/src/bin/buildForWindows.sh b/src/bin/buildForWindows.sh
index e19987e3b..81ef2dd53 100755
--- a/src/bin/buildForWindows.sh
+++ b/src/bin/buildForWindows.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ try cd "${0%/*}"
 workdir=$(try git rev-parse --show-toplevel) || exit 1
 try cd "${workdir}"
 [ -f src/package.json ] || fatal "failed to cd to etherpad root directory"
-
+ls -lisa
 # See https://github.com/msys2/MSYS2-packages/issues/1216
 export MSYS=winsymlinks:lnk
 
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ TMP_FOLDER=$(try mktemp -d) || exit 1
 trap 'exit 1' HUP INT TERM
 trap 'log "cleaning up..."; try cd / && try rm -rf "${TMP_FOLDER}"' EXIT
 
-try mkdir "${TMP_FOLDER}"/tests
-try mkdir "${TMP_FOLDER}"/node_modules
-
 log "create a clean environment in $TMP_FOLDER..."
 try git archive --format=tar HEAD | (try cd "${TMP_FOLDER}" && ls -lisa && try tar xf -) \
     || fatal "failed to copy etherpad to temporary folder"