diff --git a/pmb/chroot/other.py b/pmb/chroot/other.py
index 19712757..10d6d378 100644
--- a/pmb/chroot/other.py
+++ b/pmb/chroot/other.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import os
 from pmb.core.context import get_context
 from pmb.helpers import logging
-from pathlib import Path
 import pmb.chroot.apk
 from pmb.types import PmbArgs
 import pmb.install
@@ -35,21 +34,6 @@ def kernel_flavor_installed(chroot: Chroot, autoinstall=True):
     return glob_result[0].name if glob_result else None
 
 
-# FIXME: this function has ONE user, does it need to exist?
-def tempfolder(path: Path, chroot: Chroot = Chroot.native()):
-    """
-    Create a temporary folder inside the chroot that belongs to "user".
-    The folder gets deleted, if it already exists.
-
-    :param path: of the temporary folder inside the chroot
-    :returns: the path
-    """
-    if chroot / path:
-        pmb.chroot.root(["rm", "-r", path])
-    pmb.chroot.user(["mkdir", "-p", path])
-    return path
-
-
 def copy_xauthority(args: PmbArgs):
     """
     Copy the host system's Xauthority file to the pmos user inside the chroot,
diff --git a/pmb/parse/bootimg.py b/pmb/parse/bootimg.py
index 4ae4ce66..4295a2e9 100644
--- a/pmb/parse/bootimg.py
+++ b/pmb/parse/bootimg.py
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ def bootimg(path: Path):
     )
     pmb.chroot.apk.install(["file", "unpackbootimg"], Chroot.native())
 
-    temp_path = pmb.chroot.other.tempfolder(Path("/tmp/bootimg_parser"))
+    temp_path = Path("/tmp/bootimg_parser")
+    pmb.chroot.user(["mkdir", "-p", temp_path])
     bootimg_path = Chroot.native() / temp_path / "boot.img"
 
     # Copy the boot.img into the chroot temporary folder