diff --git a/tools/zipme.sh b/tools/zipme.sh
index 3e2728a4357..f7863c16120 100644
--- a/tools/zipme.sh
+++ b/tools/zipme.sh
@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ fi
 
 # Perform a full clean for the distribution
 
-cd ${TRUNKDIR} || \
-   { echo "Failed to cd to ${TRUNKDIR}" ; exit 1 ; }
-
 echo "Cleaning the repositories"
 
 if [ $verbose != 0 ] ; then
@@ -197,11 +194,6 @@ fi
 
 # Prepare the nuttx directory
 
-# Make sure that versioned copies of certain files are in place
-
-cd ${NUTTXDIR}/Documentation || \
-   { echo "Failed to cd to ${NUTTXDIR}/Documentation" ; exit 1 ; }
-
 # Write a version file into the NuttX directory.  The syntax of file is such that it
 # may be sourced by a bash script or included by a Makefile.