diff --git a/scripts/adjust_autoksyms.sh b/scripts/adjust_autoksyms.sh
index a162258ab606..e0dd0d5148ec 100755
--- a/scripts/adjust_autoksyms.sh
+++ b/scripts/adjust_autoksyms.sh
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ case "${KCONFIG_CONFIG}" in
 	. "./${KCONFIG_CONFIG}"
 esac
 
-# In case it doesn't exist yet...
-if [ -e "$cur_ksyms_file" ]; then touch "$cur_ksyms_file"; fi
-
 # Generate a new ksym list file with symbols needed by the current
 # set of modules.
 cat > "$new_ksyms_file" << EOT