diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index c5559e8c5c3ac..b56d839e4998a 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ commands =
     # TODO:  --exe because of GH #761
     {envbindir}/nosetests --exe pandas.tests -A "not network"
     # cleanup the temp. build dir created by the tox build
-    /bin/rm -rf {toxinidir}/build
+#    /bin/rm -rf {toxinidir}/build
 
     # quietly rollback the install.
     # Note this line will only be reached if the
diff --git a/tox_prll.ini b/tox_prll.ini
index 226aa857a1288..5201cd5e426ed 100644
--- a/tox_prll.ini
+++ b/tox_prll.ini
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ commands =
     # TODO:  --exe because of GH #761
     {envbindir}/nosetests --exe pandas.tests -A "not network"
     # cleanup the temp. build dir created by the tox build
-    /bin/rm -rf {toxinidir}/build
+#    /bin/rm -rf {toxinidir}/build
 
     # quietly rollback the install.
     # Note this line will only be reached if the