diff --git a/tools/update-swc.sh b/tools/update-swc.sh
index 6279ec31d..d3aced03d 100755
--- a/tools/update-swc.sh
+++ b/tools/update-swc.sh
@@ -71,10 +71,8 @@ mv crates "$DEPS_FOLDER/crates"
 mv tools "$DEPS_FOLDER/tools"
 
 # Remove all unused folders (using -depth to process bottom-up)
-find "$DEPS_FOLDER" -depth -type d -name "examples" -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
 find "$DEPS_FOLDER" -depth -type d -name "__tests__" -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
 find "$DEPS_FOLDER" -depth -type d -name "tests" -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
-find "$DEPS_FOLDER" -depth -type d -name "benches" -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
 find "$DEPS_FOLDER" -depth -type d -name "fixture" -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
 find "$DEPS_FOLDER" -depth -type d -name "fixtures" -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
 
@@ -82,13 +80,6 @@ find "$DEPS_FOLDER" -depth -type d -name "fixtures" -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/nul
 find "$DEPS_FOLDER" -type f -name "*test*.rs" -exec rm -f {} + 2>/dev/null || true
 find "$DEPS_FOLDER" -type f -name "*spec*.rs" -exec rm -f {} + 2>/dev/null || true
 
-# Remove testing crates (not needed for builds)
-rm -rf "$DEPS_FOLDER/crates/testing" 2>/dev/null || true
-rm -rf "$DEPS_FOLDER/crates/testing_macros" 2>/dev/null || true
-rm -rf "$DEPS_FOLDER/crates/swc_ecma_testing" 2>/dev/null || true
-rm -rf "$DEPS_FOLDER/crates/swc_ecma_transforms_testing" 2>/dev/null || true
-rm -rf "$DEPS_FOLDER/crates/swc_plugin_backend_tests" 2>/dev/null || true
-
 echo "All done!"
 echo ""
 echo "Please git add swc and commit the new version:"