diff --git a/src/make.msvc.bat b/src/make.msvc.bat
index ba8df58..bf137de 100755
--- a/src/make.msvc.bat
+++ b/src/make.msvc.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-if not exist mkdir ..\lib\ mkdir ..\lib
+if not exist ..\lib\ mkdir ..\lib
 
 cl -c -Zm200 -O1 -MT -EHsc -GR -W4 -I"." -I"..\include\loki" -Fo..\lib\ SmallObj.cpp Singleton.cpp