diff --git a/lib/generators/cucumber/feature/feature_generator.rb b/lib/generators/cucumber/feature/feature_generator.rb
index 0a65b7dc..3abf74f4 100644
--- a/lib/generators/cucumber/feature/feature_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/cucumber/feature/feature_generator.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ def parse_fields
     end    
 
     def generate
-      empty_directory 'features/step_definitions'
       template 'feature.erb', "features/manage_#{plural_name}.feature"
       template 'steps.erb', "features/step_definitions/#{singular_name}_steps.rb"
       gsub_file 'features/support/paths.rb', /'\/'/mi do |match|
@@ -25,4 +24,4 @@ def self.banner
       "#{$0} cucumber:feature ModelName [field:type, field:type]"
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end