diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_chrome.sh b/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_chrome.sh
index 96357267ed..db21c2b28b 100755
--- a/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_chrome.sh
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_chrome.sh
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 set -e
 
 setupRemixd () {
-  mkdir remixdSharedfolder
   cd apps/remix-ide/contracts
   echo 'sharing folder: '
   echo $PWD
-  npx nx serve remixd --folder=$PWD --remixide=http://127.0.0.1:8080 &
+  npx nx serve remixd --folder=./ --remixide=http://127.0.0.1:8080 &
   cd ../../..
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_firefox.sh b/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_firefox.sh
index 289909e984..6dba5ee7ae 100755
--- a/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_firefox.sh
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_firefox.sh
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 set -e
 
 setupRemixd () {
-  mkdir remixdSharedfolder
   cd apps/remix-ide/contracts
   echo 'sharing folder: '
   echo $PWD
-  npx nx serve remixd --folder=$PWD --remixide=http://127.0.0.1:8080 &
+  npx nx serve remixd --folder=./ --remixide=http://127.0.0.1:8080 &
   cd ../../..
 }