diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
index 2d880764d..80636dd17 100755
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import optparse
 import os
 import pprint
 import re
-import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
@@ -1143,16 +1142,7 @@ def checkout(options, git_slns, specs, revisions, step_text):
   properties['git_cache_epoch'] = cache_epoch
 
   usage = disk_usage()
-  # successfully checked out. remove cleanup_dir to get free disk space.
-  if os.path.exists(cleanup_dir):
-    prev_usage = usage
-    print('Removing cleanup_dir %s' % cleanup_dir)
-    shutil.rmtree(cleanup_dir, ignore_errors=True)
-    usage = disk_usage()
-    print('Release %dGB (%d%%)' %
-          (prev_usage.used_disk_space_gb - usage.used_disk_space_gb,
-           prev_usage.percent_used - usage.percent_used))
-
+  # TODO(ukai): remove cleanup_dir if available disk space is small?
   step_text = step_text + (' -> [%dGB/%dGB used (%d%%)]' % usage)
 
   # Tell recipes information such as root, got_revision, etc.