diff --git a/docs/topics/deploying.rst b/docs/topics/deploying.rst
index 10b76b5f99..c6a8901420 100644
--- a/docs/topics/deploying.rst
+++ b/docs/topics/deploying.rst
@@ -32,16 +32,12 @@ Create an user account for the installation::
 
 Create the parent directory where the project will be deployed::
 
-    sudo mkdir -p /opt
+    sudo mkdir /opt
 
 Create the Python virtual environment for the installation::
 
     sudo virtualenv /opt/mayan-edms
 
-Create the folder for the Mayan EDMS data::
-
-    sudo mkdir /opt/mayan-edms/media
-
 Make the mayan user the owner of the installation directory::
 
     sudo chown mayan:mayan /opt/mayan-edms -R