diff --git a/femnist.py b/femnist.py
index 278e103..8f8df79 100644
--- a/femnist.py
+++ b/femnist.py
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ def download(self):
         if self._check_exists():
             return
 
-        utils.makedir_exist_ok(self.raw_folder)
-        utils.makedir_exist_ok(self.processed_folder)
+        os.makedirs(self.raw_folder, exist_ok=True)
+        os.makedirs(self.processed_folder, exist_ok=True)
 
         # download files
         for url, md5 in self.resources:
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ def download(self):
         # process and save as torch files
         print('Processing...')
         shutil.move(os.path.join(self.raw_folder, self.training_file), self.processed_folder)
-        shutil.move(os.path.join(self.raw_folder, self.test_file), self.processed_folder)
+        shutil.move(os.path.join(self.raw_folder, self.test_file), self.processed_folder)
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