diff --git a/net/acme-common/Makefile b/net/acme-common/Makefile
index b4ff360a8..997c31e31 100644
--- a/net/acme-common/Makefile
+++ b/net/acme-common/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ define Package/acme-common/conffiles
 endef
 
 define Package/acme-common/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/ssl/acme
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/config
 	$(INSTALL_CONF) ./files/acme.config $(1)/etc/config/acme
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/bin
diff --git a/net/acme-common/files/acme.sh b/net/acme-common/files/acme.sh
index 8972c4f0e..1ed32af7e 100644
--- a/net/acme-common/files/acme.sh
+++ b/net/acme-common/files/acme.sh
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ get)
 	config_load acme
 	config_foreach load_globals acme
 
-	mkdir -p /etc/ssl/acme
 	trap cleanup EXIT
 	config_foreach get_cert cert
 	;;