diff --git a/base-notebook/Dockerfile b/base-notebook/Dockerfile
index b41d2987..82e42b9a 100644
--- a/base-notebook/Dockerfile
+++ b/base-notebook/Dockerfile
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ RUN echo "auth requisite pam_deny.so" >> /etc/pam.d/su && \
     mkdir -p "${CONDA_DIR}" && \
     chown "${NB_USER}:${NB_GID}" "${CONDA_DIR}" && \
     chmod g+w /etc/passwd && \
-    mkdir "/home/${NB_USER}/work" && \
     fix-permissions "${HOME}" && \
     fix-permissions "${CONDA_DIR}"