diff --git a/build/build.go b/build/build.go
index 4662442..c3ce84a 100644
--- a/build/build.go
+++ b/build/build.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func buildVm(srcPath string, artifactPath string, includesDir string, cmakeFlags
 	// Build the Luau VM using CMake
 	buildDir := path.Join(srcPath, "cmake")
 	buildDirErr := os.Mkdir(buildDir, os.ModePerm)
-	if buildDirErr != nil && !os.IsExist(buildDirErr) {
+	if !os.IsExist(buildDirErr) {
 		bail(buildDirErr)
 	}