diff --git a/packages/cli/src/LoadNodesAndCredentials.ts b/packages/cli/src/LoadNodesAndCredentials.ts
index 21d7666c4c5c3..478b5fe6d88c7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/LoadNodesAndCredentials.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/LoadNodesAndCredentials.ts
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ export class LoadNodesAndCredentialsClass implements INodesAndCredentials {
 		// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
 		module.constructor._initPaths();
 
-		await mkdir(path.join(GENERATED_STATIC_DIR, 'icons/nodes'), { recursive: true });
-		await mkdir(path.join(GENERATED_STATIC_DIR, 'icons/credentials'), { recursive: true });
-
 		await this.loadNodesFromBasePackages();
 		await this.loadNodesFromDownloadedPackages();
 		await this.loadNodesFromCustomDirectories();