diff --git a/sbin/build.sh b/sbin/build.sh
index 90e4d75ae..cdb1ae75f 100755
--- a/sbin/build.sh
+++ b/sbin/build.sh
@@ -851,8 +851,6 @@ createArchive() {
 
 # Create a Tar ball
 createOpenJDKTarArchive() {
-  stepIntoTheWorkingDirectory
-
   local jdkTargetPath=$(getJdkArchivePath)
   local jreTargetPath=$(getJreArchivePath)
   local testImageTargetPath=$(getTestImageArchivePath)