diff --git a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
index 435bf289b44..0b55b587fda 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
@@ -111,17 +111,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    // A name must be provided when creating a file
-    if (method == "create" && !args.IsArgSet("-wallet")) {
-        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Wallet name must be provided when creating a new wallet.\n");
-        return EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
-
-    std::string name = args.GetArg("-wallet", "");
-
     ECCVerifyHandle globalVerifyHandle;
     ECC_Start();
-    if (!WalletTool::ExecuteWalletToolFunc(args, method, name)) {
+    if (!WalletTool::ExecuteWalletToolFunc(args, method)) {
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     ECC_Stop();
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallettool.cpp b/src/wallet/wallettool.cpp
index bc90491a2c1..b2cb0bf4792 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallettool.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallettool.cpp
@@ -103,10 +103,8 @@ static void WalletShowInfo(CWallet* wallet_instance)
     tfm::format(std::cout, "Address Book: %zu\n", wallet_instance->m_address_book.size());
 }
 
-bool ExecuteWalletToolFunc(const ArgsManager& args, const std::string& command, const std::string& name)
+bool ExecuteWalletToolFunc(const ArgsManager& args, const std::string& command)
 {
-    const fs::path path = fsbridge::AbsPathJoin(GetWalletDir(), name);
-
     if (args.IsArgSet("-format") && command != "createfromdump") {
         tfm::format(std::cerr, "The -format option can only be used with the \"createfromdump\" command.\n");
         return false;
@@ -119,6 +117,12 @@ bool ExecuteWalletToolFunc(const ArgsManager& args, const std::string& command,
         tfm::format(std::cerr, "The -descriptors option can only be used with the 'create' command.\n");
         return false;
     }
+    if (command == "create" && !args.IsArgSet("-wallet")) {
+        tfm::format(std::cerr, "Wallet name must be provided when creating a new wallet.\n");
+        return false;
+    }
+    const std::string name = args.GetArg("-wallet", "");
+    const fs::path path = fsbridge::AbsPathJoin(GetWalletDir(), name);
 
     if (command == "create") {
         DatabaseOptions options;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallettool.h b/src/wallet/wallettool.h
index f544a6f7274..f4516bb5bc8 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallettool.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallettool.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 namespace WalletTool {
 
 void WalletShowInfo(CWallet* wallet_instance);
-bool ExecuteWalletToolFunc(const ArgsManager& args, const std::string& command, const std::string& file);
+bool ExecuteWalletToolFunc(const ArgsManager& args, const std::string& command);
 
 } // namespace WalletTool