diff --git a/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
index 9a61a4d5679..c73663ded10 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ inline std::vector<OutputGroup>& KnapsackGroupOutputs(const CoinsResult& availab
 static std::unique_ptr<CWallet> NewWallet(const node::NodeContext& m_node, const std::string& wallet_name = "")
 {
     std::unique_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_unique<CWallet>(m_node.chain.get(), wallet_name, CreateMockableWalletDatabase());
-    BOOST_CHECK(wallet->LoadWallet() == DBErrors::LOAD_OK);
     LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
     wallet->SetWalletFlag(WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS);
     wallet->SetupDescriptorScriptPubKeyMans();
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/group_outputs_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/group_outputs_tests.cpp
index f085f4de590..d259f495c3d 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/group_outputs_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/group_outputs_tests.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ static int nextLockTime = 0;
 static std::shared_ptr<CWallet> NewWallet(const node::NodeContext& m_node)
 {
     std::unique_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_unique<CWallet>(m_node.chain.get(), "", CreateMockableWalletDatabase());
-    wallet->LoadWallet();
     LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
     wallet->SetWalletFlag(WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS);
     wallet->SetupDescriptorScriptPubKeyMans();
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.cpp b/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.cpp
index 57c538e4ef4..a502314c995 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ WalletTestingSetup::WalletTestingSetup(const ChainType chainType)
       m_wallet_loader{interfaces::MakeWalletLoader(*m_node.chain, *Assert(m_node.args))},
       m_wallet(m_node.chain.get(), "", CreateMockableWalletDatabase())
 {
-    m_wallet.LoadWallet();
     m_chain_notifications_handler = m_node.chain->handleNotifications({ &m_wallet, [](CWallet*) {} });
     m_wallet_loader->registerRpcs();
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 6df74e848b8..44a6983b987 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -3687,9 +3687,7 @@ util::Result<std::reference_wrapper<DescriptorScriptPubKeyMan>> CWallet::AddWall
 {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_wallet);
 
-    if (!IsWalletFlagSet(WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS)) {
-        return util::Error{_("Cannot add WalletDescriptor to a non-descriptor wallet")};
-    }
+    Assert(IsWalletFlagSet(WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS));
 
     auto spk_man = GetDescriptorScriptPubKeyMan(desc);
     if (spk_man) {