diff --git a/core/src/lib.rs b/core/src/lib.rs
index 5cdda5422..55ded9bae 100644
--- a/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ const CONSOLE_LOG_FILTER: tracing_subscriber::filter::LevelFilter = {
 impl Node {
 	pub async fn new(data_dir: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Result<(Arc<Node>, Arc<Router>), NodeError> {
 		let data_dir = data_dir.as_ref();
-		#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
-		let data_dir = data_dir.join("dev");
 
 		// This error is ignored because it's throwing on mobile despite the folder existing.
 		let _ = fs::create_dir_all(&data_dir).await;