diff --git a/src/freedombone-keydrive b/src/freedombone-keydrive
index a9e7ef72..96b743df 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-keydrive
+++ b/src/freedombone-keydrive
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ fi
 
 # copy a random fragment to the drive
 LOCAL_FRAGMENTS_DIR=/home/$MY_USERNAME/.gnupg_fragments
-cd $LOCAL_FRAGMENTS_DIR
 
 if [ ! -d $LOCAL_FRAGMENTS_DIR ]; then
     freedombone-splitkey -u $MY_USERNAME