diff --git a/src/yunohost/data_migrations/0007_ssh_conf_managed_by_yunohost_step1.py b/src/yunohost/data_migrations/0007_ssh_conf_managed_by_yunohost_step1.py
index 080cc0163..d188ff024 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/data_migrations/0007_ssh_conf_managed_by_yunohost_step1.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/data_migrations/0007_ssh_conf_managed_by_yunohost_step1.py
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ class MyMigration(Migration):
         if dsa:
             settings_set("service.ssh.allow_deprecated_dsa_hostkey", True)
 
-        # Create sshd_config.d dir
-        if not os.path.exists(SSHD_CONF + '.d'):
-            mkdir(SSHD_CONF + '.d', 0o755, uid='root', gid='root')
-
         # Here, we make it so that /etc/ssh/sshd_config is managed
         # by the regen conf (in particular in the case where the
         # from_script flag is present - in which case it was *not*