diff --git a/scripts/install-msm.sh b/scripts/install-msm.sh
index 8f29de6d2c..45c845f72b 100755
--- a/scripts/install-msm.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-msm.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ chmod +x msm/msm
 if [[ ${IS_TRAVIS} != true ]]; then
     echo "Create /opt/mycroft/skills if it doesn't exist"
     if [ ! -d ${SKILLS_DIR} ]; then
-        sudo chown $USER:$USER ${SKILLS_DIR}
+        sudo mkdir -p ${SKILLS_DIR}
     fi
 
     if [ ! -w ${SKILLS_DIR} ]; then
-    	sudo mkdir -p ${SKILLS_DIR}
+        sudo chown $USER:$USER ${SKILLS_DIR}
     fi
 fi