diff --git a/xwords4/android/scripts/setup_local_props.sh b/xwords4/android/scripts/setup_local_props.sh
index 45dbc2171..86031e443 100755
--- a/xwords4/android/scripts/setup_local_props.sh
+++ b/xwords4/android/scripts/setup_local_props.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 echo $0
 
-cd $(dirname $0)
-cd ../XWords4
-
 # create local.properties for 1.6 sdk (target id 4).  Use 'android
 # list targets' to get the full set.
 android update project --path . --target android-7