diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 780a05d7e3cedb72ee67afe92d371a9674bfe10b..91d49e393cc7120920454a968471a86e9cce972a 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ ns=$basedir
 endpoint="http://localhost/sparql?"
 everything_ok="n"
 
-if [ -e "../$cssdir" ]
-then
-  echo "css directory found in parent directory."
-  echo "Please remove it to continue the installation."
-  exit
-fi
 
 if [ -e "$parent_htaccess" ]
 then