diff --git a/cmem_plugin_reason/plugin_reason.py b/cmem_plugin_reason/plugin_reason.py
index 7fd12b9..a169214 100644
--- a/cmem_plugin_reason/plugin_reason.py
+++ b/cmem_plugin_reason/plugin_reason.py
@@ -248,8 +248,6 @@ def __init__(  # noqa: PLR0913
 
     def get_graphs(self, graphs: dict, context: ExecutionContext) -> None:
         """Get graphs from CMEM"""
-        if not Path(self.temp).exists():
-            Path(self.temp).mkdir(parents=True)
         for graph in graphs:
             self.log.info(f"Fetching graph {graph}.")
             with (Path(self.temp) / graphs[graph]).open("w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
diff --git a/cmem_plugin_reason/plugin_validate.py b/cmem_plugin_reason/plugin_validate.py
index 2fbcc5d..3fae982 100644
--- a/cmem_plugin_reason/plugin_validate.py
+++ b/cmem_plugin_reason/plugin_validate.py
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ def __init__(  # noqa: PLR0913
 
     def get_graphs(self, graphs: dict, context: ExecutionContext) -> None:
         """Get graphs from CMEM"""
-        if not Path(self.temp).exists():
-            Path(self.temp).mkdir(parents=True)
         for graph in graphs:
             self.log.info(f"Fetching graph {graph}.")
             with (Path(self.temp) / graphs[graph]).open("w", encoding="utf-8") as file: