diff --git a/bootstrap.bat b/bootstrap.bat
index 937982de6..6b29a686a 100755
--- a/bootstrap.bat
+++ b/bootstrap.bat
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ echo ... Bootstrapping Ant Distribution
 
 if     "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" if exist bootstrap\nul rmdir/s/q bootstrap
 if not "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" if exist bootstrap\nul deltree/y bootstrap
-if     "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" if exist build\classes\nul rmdir/s/q build\classes
-if not "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" if exist build\classes\nul deltree/y build\classes
+if     "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" if exist build\nul rmdir/s/q build
+if not "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" if exist build\nul deltree/y build
 
 SET LOCALCLASSPATH=lib\crimson.jar
 for %%i in (lib\optional\*.jar) do call src\script\lcp.bat %%i
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index f3bc685fb..3fcda10e1 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ if [ -d "bootstrap" ] ; then
   rm -r bootstrap
 fi
 
-if [ -d "build/classes" ] ; then
-  rm -r build/classes
+if [ -d "build" ] ; then
+  rm -r build
 fi
 
 CLASSPATH=lib/crimson.jar:${CLASSPATH}