diff --git a/scripts/install_birdnet.sh b/scripts/install_birdnet.sh
index b62dee9..f1de326 100755
--- a/scripts/install_birdnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_birdnet.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 set -x
 exec > >(tee -i installation-$(date +%F).txt) 2>&1
 set -e # exit installation if anything fails
-my_dir=$(realpath $(dirname $0))
 trap '${my_dir}/dump_logs.sh && echo -e "\n\nExiting the installation. Goodbye!" && exit 1' SIGINT
 cd $my_dir || exit 1