diff --git a/build_lxc.sh b/build_lxc.sh
index 9c9f93067c..6caffb6a4f 100755
--- a/build_lxc.sh
+++ b/build_lxc.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ fi
 
 # Clean out code repos if directed to do so
 if [ "$CLEAN" = "1" ]; then
-    rm -rf $NOVA_REPO $CACHEDIR/$DEST
+    rm -rf $CACHEDIR/$DEST
 fi
 
 # Cache openstack code