diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 992b02a9895..df53f904cc2 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -4634,9 +4634,6 @@ util::Result<MigrationResult> MigrateLegacyToDescriptor(std::shared_ptr<CWallet>
     }
     if (!success) {
         // Migration failed, cleanup
-        // Before deleting the wallet's directory, copy the backup file to the top-level wallets dir
-        fs::path temp_backup_location = fsbridge::AbsPathJoin(GetWalletDir(), backup_filename);
-        fs::rename(backup_path, temp_backup_location);
 
         // Make list of wallets to cleanup
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> created_wallets;
@@ -4680,15 +4677,12 @@ util::Result<MigrationResult> MigrateLegacyToDescriptor(std::shared_ptr<CWallet>
         // Convert the backup file to the wallet db file by renaming it and moving it into the wallet's directory.
         // Reload it into memory if the wallet was previously loaded.
         bilingual_str restore_error;
-        const auto& ptr_wallet = RestoreWallet(context, temp_backup_location, wallet_name, /*load_on_start=*/std::nullopt, status, restore_error, warnings, /*load_after_restore=*/was_loaded);
+        const auto& ptr_wallet = RestoreWallet(context, backup_path, wallet_name, /*load_on_start=*/std::nullopt, status, restore_error, warnings, /*load_after_restore=*/was_loaded);
         if (!restore_error.empty()) {
             error += restore_error + _("\nUnable to restore backup of wallet.");
             return util::Error{error};
         }
 
-        // The wallet directory has been restored, but just in case, copy the previously created backup to the wallet dir
-        fs::rename(temp_backup_location, backup_path);
-
         // Verify that there is no dangling wallet: when the wallet wasn't loaded before, expect null.
         // This check is performed after restoration to avoid an early error before saving the backup.
         bool wallet_reloaded = ptr_wallet != nullptr;