diff --git a/skratch.py b/skratch.py
index 9672b16..7781734 100755
--- a/skratch.py
+++ b/skratch.py
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@ import os
 import argparse
 import time
 import tempfile
-	
-def make_dir(d):
-	if not os.path.exists(d):
-		os.mkdir(d)
-		
+
 def delete_all(d):
 	files = list_all(d)
 	if not files:
@@ -57,7 +53,7 @@ def run(editor, sk_path, filename=None):
 def main():
 	home_path = os.getenv("HOME")
 	sk_path = os.path.join(home_path, ".skratch")
-	make_dir(sk_path)
+	os.makedirs(sk_path, exist_ok=True)
 	
 	parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
 		prog='skratch',