diff --git a/i3/i3/scripts/genconfig.bash b/i3/i3/scripts/genconfig.bash
index 8823247..211b511 100644
--- a/i3/i3/scripts/genconfig.bash
+++ b/i3/i3/scripts/genconfig.bash
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ DEFAULT_CONF="$CONF_DIR/default"
 
 LOGFILE="$LOGDIR/i3/genconfig.log"
 
-mkdir -p "$(dirname $LOGFILE)"
-
 log() {
     echo "[$(date +%FT%T)] $*" >> "$LOGFILE"
 }
diff --git a/i3/i3/scripts/i3exit.bash b/i3/i3/scripts/i3exit.bash
index 6fa69e5..ca677e1 100755
--- a/i3/i3/scripts/i3exit.bash
+++ b/i3/i3/scripts/i3exit.bash
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ LOGFILE_MAXSIZE=100000
 
 FALLBACK_COLOR=000000
 
-mkdir -p "$(dirname $LOGFILE)"
 touch "$LOGFILE"
-
 [[ $(stat -c%s "$LOGFILE") -gt $LOGFILE_MAXSIZE ]] && >$LOGFILE
 
 log()