diff --git a/client/asset/bch/spv.go b/client/asset/bch/spv.go
index 545ab1b1ce..77bbc28c7e 100644
--- a/client/asset/bch/spv.go
+++ b/client/asset/bch/spv.go
@@ -122,12 +122,6 @@ func createSPVWallet(privPass []byte, seed []byte, bday time.Time, dbDir string,
 		return fmt.Errorf("error initializing bchwallet+neutrino logging: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	logDir := filepath.Join(netDir, logDirName)
-	err := os.MkdirAll(logDir, 0744)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error creating wallet directories: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	loader := wallet.NewLoader(net, walletDir, true, 250)
 
 	pubPass := []byte(wallet.InsecurePubPassphrase)
diff --git a/client/asset/btc/spv.go b/client/asset/btc/spv.go
index 378ab51251..a09103e2c4 100644
--- a/client/asset/btc/spv.go
+++ b/client/asset/btc/spv.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -67,12 +66,6 @@ func createSPVWallet(privPass []byte, seed []byte, bday time.Time, dataDir strin
 		return fmt.Errorf("error initializing btcwallet+neutrino logging: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	logDir := filepath.Join(netDir, logDirName)
-	err := os.MkdirAll(logDir, 0744)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error creating wallet directories: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	loader := wallet.NewLoader(net, walletDir, true, dbTimeout, 250)
 
 	pubPass := []byte(wallet.InsecurePubPassphrase)
diff --git a/client/asset/ltc/spv.go b/client/asset/ltc/spv.go
index 8c1f83218f..68d5026632 100644
--- a/client/asset/ltc/spv.go
+++ b/client/asset/ltc/spv.go
@@ -128,12 +128,6 @@ func createSPVWallet(privPass []byte, seed []byte, bday time.Time, dbDir string,
 		return fmt.Errorf("error initializing dcrwallet+neutrino logging: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	logDir := filepath.Join(netDir, logDirName)
-	err := os.MkdirAll(logDir, 0744)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error creating wallet directories: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	// timeout and recoverWindow arguments borrowed from btcwallet directly.
 	loader := wallet.NewLoader(net, walletDir, true, dbTimeout, 250)