diff --git a/lib/nova_plugins/hypervisor-xenserver b/lib/nova_plugins/hypervisor-xenserver
index 880b87f291..6f79e4ff7c 100644
--- a/lib/nova_plugins/hypervisor-xenserver
+++ b/lib/nova_plugins/hypervisor-xenserver
@@ -84,14 +84,6 @@ function configure_nova_hypervisor {
 * * * * * /root/rotate_xen_guest_logs.sh >/dev/null 2>&1
 CRONTAB
 
-    # Create directories for kernels and images
-    {
-        echo "set -eux"
-        cat $TOP_DIR/tools/xen/functions
-        echo "create_directory_for_images"
-        echo "create_directory_for_kernels"
-        echo "install_conntrack_tools"
-    } | $ssh_dom0
 }
 
 # install_nova_hypervisor() - Install external components