diff --git a/mopidy/__main__.py b/mopidy/__main__.py
index d5f8c93e..7e1677ef 100644
--- a/mopidy/__main__.py
+++ b/mopidy/__main__.py
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ def validate_config(raw_config, schemas, extensions=None):
 
 def create_file_structures():
     path.get_or_create_dir('$XDG_DATA_DIR/mopidy')
-    path.get_or_create_dir('$XDG_CONFIG_DIR/mopidy')
     path.get_or_create_file('$XDG_CONFIG_DIR/mopidy/mopidy.conf')