diff --git a/quick-connect.bat b/quick-connect.bat
index 12131e2949dc4297c485bb009b6500f3d245330a..649a3f56e7a601fbb79f9758bf0096ce4ff368aa 100644
--- a/quick-connect.bat
+++ b/quick-connect.bat
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ CALL az login
 
 IF EXIST "C:\Users\%username%\.ssh\csctcloud\" (
     del /q "C:\Users\%username%\.ssh\csctcloud"
-    rmdir "C:\Users\%username%\.ssh\csctcloud"
 )
 
 CALL az ssh config --ip csctcloud.uwe.ac.uk --file "C:\Users\%username%\.ssh\config" --keys-destination-folder "C:\Users\%username%\.ssh\csctcloud"