diff --git a/lib/flowerbox/sprockets_handler.rb b/lib/flowerbox/sprockets_handler.rb
index 1f8d247..77f4422 100644
--- a/lib/flowerbox/sprockets_handler.rb
+++ b/lib/flowerbox/sprockets_handler.rb
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ module Flowerbox
       return @environment if @environment
 
       @environment = Sprockets::Environment.new
-      FileUtils.rm_rf(Flowerbox.cache_dir)
-
       @environment.cache = Sprockets::Cache::FileStore.new(Flowerbox.cache_dir)
 
       self.class.gem_asset_paths.each { |path| append_path(path) }