diff --git a/player/screenshot.c b/player/screenshot.c
index aba06da6a1..c67e23eacf 100644
--- a/player/screenshot.c
+++ b/player/screenshot.c
@@ -305,9 +305,6 @@ static char *gen_fname(struct mp_cmd_ctx *cmd, const char *file_ext)
             void *t = fname;
             dir = mp_get_user_path(t, ctx->mpctx->global, dir);
             fname = mp_path_join(NULL, dir, fname);
-
-            mp_mkdirp(dir);
-
             talloc_free(t);
         }