3 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/film.cc b/src/lib/film.cc
index dd31388b6..56dce56e5 100644
--- a/src/lib/film.cc
+++ b/src/lib/film.cc
@@ -509,10 +509,11 @@ Film::read_metadata (optional<boost::filesystem::path> path)
 }
 
 /** Given a directory name, return its full path within the Film's directory.
- *  The directory (and its parents) will be created if they do not exist.
+ *  @param d directory name within the Filn's directory.
+ *  @param create true to create the directory (and its parents) if they do not exist.
  */
 boost::filesystem::path
-Film::dir (boost::filesystem::path d) const
+Film::dir (boost::filesystem::path d, bool create) const
 {
 	DCPOMATIC_ASSERT (_directory);
 
@@ -520,7 +521,9 @@ Film::dir (boost::filesystem::path d) const
 	p /= _directory.get();
 	p /= d;
 
-	boost::filesystem::create_directories (p);
+	if (create) {
+		boost::filesystem::create_directories (p);
+	}
 
 	return p;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/film.h b/src/lib/film.h
index 2b700b007..1d8af39d8 100644
--- a/src/lib/film.h
+++ b/src/lib/film.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	boost::filesystem::path file (boost::filesystem::path f) const;
-	boost::filesystem::path dir (boost::filesystem::path d) const;
+	boost::filesystem::path dir (boost::filesystem::path d, bool create = true) const;
 
 	void use_template (std::string name);
 	std::list<std::string> read_metadata (boost::optional<boost::filesystem::path> path = boost::optional<boost::filesystem::path> ());
diff --git a/src/lib/writer.cc b/src/lib/writer.cc
index ccd6d74d1..595915883 100644
--- a/src/lib/writer.cc
+++ b/src/lib/writer.cc
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ Writer::Writer (shared_ptr<const Film> film, weak_ptr<Job> j)
 	, _repeat_written (0)
 	, _pushed_to_disk (0)
 {
-	/* Remove any old DCP */
-	boost::filesystem::remove_all (_film->dir (_film->dcp_name ()));
-
 	shared_ptr<Job> job = _job.lock ();
 	DCPOMATIC_ASSERT (job);