diff --git a/lbrycrd/Dockerfile b/lbrycrd/Dockerfile
index 5236d35..f9256b1 100644
--- a/lbrycrd/Dockerfile
+++ b/lbrycrd/Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ADD docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint
 
 USER lbrycrdd
 
-RUN mkdir -p /data/lbrycrdd
+RUN mkdir -p /data/
 
 VOLUME /data/
 VOLUME /etc/lbrycrdd/
diff --git a/lbrycrd/start.sh b/lbrycrd/start.sh
index 8d6be8a..bc11293 100755
--- a/lbrycrd/start.sh
+++ b/lbrycrd/start.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 ## Ensure perms are correct prior to running main binary
-mkdir -p /data/lbrycrdd
 chown -R 1000:1000 /data
 chmod -R 755 /data
 chown -R 1000:1000 /etc/lbrycrdd