diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 57408b0a5..e16c619f3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       dist: xenial
       language: minimal
       git:
-        depth: 3
+        clone: false
       install:
         - mkdir -p testrun && cd testrun
         - curl http://build.lbry.io/lbrycrd/${TRAVIS_BRANCH}/lbrycrd-${NAME}-test.zip -o temp.zip
diff --git a/src/test/setup_common.cpp b/src/test/setup_common.cpp
index abb57b9df..aef1e8123 100644
--- a/src/test/setup_common.cpp
+++ b/src/test/setup_common.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const CSupportValue& support)
 BasicTestingSetup::BasicTestingSetup(const std::string& chainName)
     : m_path_root(fs::temp_directory_path() / "test_common_" PACKAGE_TARNAME / strprintf("%lu_%i", (unsigned long)GetTime(), (int)(InsecureRandRange(1 << 30))))
 {
-    fs::create_directories(m_path_root);
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-datadir", m_path_root.string());
     ClearDatadirCache();
     SelectParams(chainName);