diff --git a/vendor/plugins/refinery/lib/tasks/refinery.rake b/vendor/plugins/refinery/lib/tasks/refinery.rake
index 5df6560420..519a169095 100644
--- a/vendor/plugins/refinery/lib/tasks/refinery.rake
+++ b/vendor/plugins/refinery/lib/tasks/refinery.rake
@@ -111,10 +111,6 @@ namespace :refinery do
       FileUtils::rm_rf File.join(Rails.root, asset), :secure => true, :verbose => verbose # ensure the destination is clear.
       FileUtils::cp_r File.join(Refinery.root, asset), File.join(Rails.root, asset), :verbose => verbose # copy the new assets into the project.
     end
-    
-    if Rails.root.join('lib', 'refinery').directory?
-      FileUtils::rm_rf Rails.root.join('lib', 'refinery').cleanpath.to_s, :secure => true, :verbose => verbose
-    end
 
     # copy in any new migrations.
     FileUtils::cp Dir[Refinery.root.join("db", "migrate", "*.rb").cleanpath.to_s], Rails.root.join("db", "migrate").cleanpath.to_s, :verbose => verbose
@@ -163,8 +159,10 @@ namespace :refinery do
     # replace the config.ru file
     FileUtils::cp Refinery.root.join('config.ru').cleanpath.to_s, Rails.root.join('config.ru').cleanpath.to_s, :verbose => verbose
 
-    # copy the lib/refinery directory in
-    FileUtils::cp_r Refinery.root.join("lib", "refinery").cleanpath.to_s, Rails.root.join("lib").cleanpath.to_s, :verbose => verbose
+    # destroy any lib/refinery directory that we don't need anymore.
+    if Rails.root.join('lib', 'refinery').directory?
+      FileUtils::rm_rf Rails.root.join('lib', 'refinery').cleanpath.to_s, :secure => true, :verbose => verbose
+    end
 
     # copy any initializers
     Dir[Refinery.root.join('config', 'initializers', '*.rb').to_s].each do |initializer|