diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/re/re-isearch/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/re/re-isearch/package.nix
index 11f85c2a1715..bf3e5d0be3a5 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/re/re-isearch/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/re/re-isearch/package.nix
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     )
   '';
 
-  preInstall = ''
-    mkdir -p $out/{bin,lib}
-  '';
-
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall