diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 14205ab..5796c28 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #       Its not intended to be used in PRODUCTION unless you know what you are doing.
 #       You have been warned!
 
-__ScriptVersion="2018.09.12"
+__ScriptVersion="2019.02.26"
 __ScriptName="bootstrap.sh"
 __ScriptFullName="$0"
 __ScriptArgs="$*"
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@
   fi
 
   mkdir -vp ${RECLASS_ROOT}/nodes/_generated
-  rm -rvf ${RECLASS_ROOT}/nodes/_generated/*
 
   CONFIG=$(find ${RECLASS_ROOT}/nodes -name ${MINION_ID}.yml| grep yml | tail -n1)
   CONFIG=${CONFIG:-${RECLASS_ROOT}/nodes/_generated/${MINION_ID}.yml}