diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py b/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py
index 86d2737d74e..cd3ada3a519 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py
@@ -153,10 +153,6 @@ class MultiWalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         assert_equal(set(node.listwallets()), set(wallet_names))
 
-        # should raise rpc error if wallet path can't be created
-        err_code = -4
-        assert_raises_rpc_error(err_code, "filesystem error:" if platform.system() != 'Windows' else "create_directories:", node.createwallet, "w8/bad")
-
         # check that all requested wallets were created
         self.stop_node(0)
         for wallet_name in wallet_names:
@@ -304,6 +300,10 @@ class MultiWalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         self.log.info("Test dynamic wallet creation.")
 
+        # should raise rpc error if wallet path can't be created
+        err_code = -4
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(err_code, "filesystem error:" if platform.system() != 'Windows' else "create_directories:", node.createwallet, "w8/bad")
+
         # Fail to create a wallet if it already exists.
         path = wallet_dir(node, "w2")
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Failed to create database path '{}'. Database already exists.".format(path), node.createwallet, 'w2')