diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py
index 8dc29ba1..1f0527cd 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py
@@ -194,9 +194,7 @@ def dosym(sourceFile, destinationFile):
     '''creates soft link between sourceFile and destinationFile'''
 
     ''' example call: pisitools.dosym("/usr/bin/bash", "/bin/bash")'''
-    path = join_path(get.installDIR(), os.path.dirname(destinationFile))
-    if not os.access(path, os.F_OK):
-        makedirs(path)
+    makedirs(join_path(get.installDIR(), os.path.dirname(destinationFile)))
 
     try:
         os.symlink(sourceFile, join_path(get.installDIR() ,destinationFile))
diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py
index 43846671..b52368a5 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ def can_access_directory(destinationDirectory):
 def makedirs(destinationDirectory):
     '''recursive directory creation function'''
     try:
-        os.makedirs(destinationDirectory)
+        if not os.access(destinationDirectory, os.F_OK):
+            os.makedirs(destinationDirectory)
     except OSError:
         error(_('Cannot create directory %s' % destinationDirectory))