diff --git a/porcupine/_ipc.py b/porcupine/_ipc.py
index 8df33f49d..50bbb05c5 100644
--- a/porcupine/_ipc.py
+++ b/porcupine/_ipc.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ def start_session() -> tuple[connection.Listener, queue.Queue[Any]]:
     message_queue: queue.Queue[Any] = queue.Queue()
     listener = connection.Listener()
 
-    _ADDRESS_FILE.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     with _ADDRESS_FILE.open("w") as file:
         print(listener.address, file=file)