diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index b315e50..e87e9bb 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ kalender() {
 # $1 nick
 # $2 -1 decrease, +1 increase
 savekarma() {
-    mkdir -p $BOTDIR/karma
     [ ! -f "$BOTDIR/karma/$1" ] \
         && echo 0 > "$BOTDIR/karma/$1"
 
@@ -147,8 +146,7 @@ karma() {
         && say "Echt jetzt, $NICK?"
 }
 transparenzbericht() {
-    mkdir -p "$BOTDIR/karma"
-    cd $BOTDIR/karma || return
+    cd $BOTDIR/karma
     say "Gummipunkte Transparenzbericht:"
     for i in $(ls)
     do
@@ -190,9 +188,7 @@ weather() {
     say "$(curl -s "https://wttr.in/$l?lang=de&format=%l:+%t+%C+%w+%h+Regen")"
 }
 
-mkdir -p "$BOTDIR/irc"
-mkdir -p "$BOTDIR/seen"
-mkdir -p "$BOTDIR/karma"
+mkdir -p "$BOTDIR/{irc,seen,karma}"
 cd "$BOTDIR"
 
 echo "connecting."