diff --git a/plugins/common/common.go b/plugins/common/common.go
index 0050ce460..a4636e950 100644
--- a/plugins/common/common.go
+++ b/plugins/common/common.go
@@ -406,11 +406,6 @@ func IsValidAppName(appName string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	appRoot := AppRoot(appName)
-	if DirectoryExists(appRoot) {
-		os.RemoveAll(appRoot)
-	}
-
 	return errors.New("App name must begin with lowercase alphanumeric character, and cannot include uppercase characters, colons, or underscores")
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/common/functions b/plugins/common/functions
index fbf9eaf5d..88146de85 100755
--- a/plugins/common/functions
+++ b/plugins/common/functions
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ is_valid_app_name() {
     fi
   fi
 
-  [[ -d "$DOKKU_ROOT/$APP" ]] && rm -rf "${DOKKU_ROOT:?}/$APP"
   dokku_log_fail "App name must begin with lowercase alphanumeric character, and cannot include uppercase characters, colons, or underscores"
 }