diff --git a/blacklist.sh b/blacklist.sh
index 73d1758..88823b8 100644
--- a/blacklist.sh
+++ b/blacklist.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ for url in $urls; do
     hash_size=$(expr $new_list_size / 2)
 
     # start writing new set file
-    echo "destroy ${tmp_set_name}" >>"${new_set_file}" # clean up any left overs
     echo "create ${tmp_set_name} hash:net family inet hashsize ${hash_size} maxelem ${new_list_size}" >>"${new_set_file}"
 
     # convert list of IPs to ipset statements