diff --git a/extra/builder/child/child.factor b/extra/builder/child/child.factor
index a63ae88f7f..0f701dfdd7 100644
--- a/extra/builder/child/child.factor
+++ b/extra/builder/child/child.factor
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ IN: builder.child
   test         status-test on
                status      on ;
 
-! : build-child ( -- ) "factor" [ (build-child) ] with-directory ;
-
 : build-child ( -- )
   "factor" set-current-directory
     [ (build-child) ] try
-  ".." set-current-directory ;
+  ".." set-current-directory ;
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