diff --git a/platform/chromium/manifest.json b/platform/chromium/manifest.json
index 25000c3d8..45f84f846 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/manifest.json
+++ b/platform/chromium/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "manifest_version": 2,
 
     "name": "µBlock",
-    "version": "0.8.8.0",
+    "version": "0.8.8.1",
 
     "default_locale": "en",
     "description": "__MSG_extShortDesc__",
diff --git a/src/js/assets.js b/src/js/assets.js
index ed2f812ac..074a13fa6 100644
--- a/src/js/assets.js
+++ b/src/js/assets.js
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ var cachedAssetsManager = (function() {
             var lastVersion = store.extensionLastVersion || '0.0.0.0';
             if ( currentVersion !== lastVersion ) {
                 vAPI.storage.set({ 'extensionLastVersion': currentVersion });
-                exports.remove(/^assets\/(ublock|thirdparties)\//);
-                exports.remove('assets/checksums.txt');
             }
             callback(entries);
         };