diff --git a/internal/command/modify/modify.go b/internal/command/modify/modify.go
index a21315a7..ab90e0f2 100644
--- a/internal/command/modify/modify.go
+++ b/internal/command/modify/modify.go
@@ -163,32 +163,18 @@ func modifyRepositoryURL(newRepositoryURL string) error {
 
 	fmt.Printf("Changing URL of library %s from %s to %s\n", libraryName, oldRepositoryURL, newRepositoryURL)
 
-	// Move the library Git clone to the new path.
-	gitClonePath := func(url string) (*paths.Path, error) {
-		libraryRegistration := libraries.Repo{URL: url}
-		gitCloneSubfolder, err := libraryRegistration.AsFolder()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		return paths.New(config.GitClonesFolder, gitCloneSubfolder), nil
-	}
-	oldGitClonePath, err := gitClonePath(oldRepositoryURL)
+	// Remove the library Git clone folder. It will be cloned from the new URL on the next sync.
+	libraryRegistration := libraries.Repo{URL: libraryData.Repository}
+	gitCloneSubfolder, err := libraryRegistration.AsFolder()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	newGitClonePath, err := gitClonePath(newRepositoryURL)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := newGitClonePath.Parent().MkdirAll(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("While creating new library Git clone path: %w", err)
-	}
-	if err := backup.Backup(oldGitClonePath); err != nil {
+	gitClonePath := paths.New(config.GitClonesFolder, gitCloneSubfolder)
+	if err := backup.Backup(gitClonePath); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("While backing up library's Git clone: %w", err)
 	}
-	if err := oldGitClonePath.Rename(newGitClonePath); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("While moving library's Git clone: %w", err)
+	if err := gitClonePath.RemoveAll(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("While removing library's Git clone: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Update the library repository URL in the database.
diff --git a/tests/test_modify.py b/tests/test_modify.py
index f6ef6b64..e8c247d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_modify.py
+++ b/tests/test_modify.py
@@ -227,9 +227,6 @@ def test_repo_url(
     new_library_release_archives_folder = pathlib.Path(configuration.data["LibrariesFolder"]).joinpath(
         new_host, new_owner
     )
-    new_git_clone_path = pathlib.Path(configuration.data["GitClonesFolder"]).joinpath(
-        new_host, new_owner, new_repo_name
-    )
     # The "canary" library is not modified and so all its content should remain unchanged after running the command
     canary_name = "ArduinoIoTCloudBearSSL"
     sanitized_canary_name = "ArduinoIoTCloudBearSSL"
@@ -281,7 +278,6 @@ def get_release_archive_url(name, version):
         raise
 
     assert old_git_clone_path.exists()
-    assert not new_git_clone_path.exists()
     assert canary_git_clone_path.exists()
     assert get_library_repo_url(name=name) != new_repo_url
     assert get_library_repo_url(name=canary_name) == canary_repo_url
@@ -314,7 +310,6 @@ def get_release_archive_url(name, version):
 
     # Verify the effect of the command was as expected
     assert not old_git_clone_path.exists()
-    assert new_git_clone_path.exists()
     assert canary_release_archive_path.exists()
     assert canary_git_clone_path.exists()
     assert get_library_repo_url(name=name) == new_repo_url