diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.cpp
index e8da21193..c64526416 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.cpp
@@ -194,15 +194,6 @@ ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData(const std::string& mount_
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_FS, "Directory {} set as base for ExtSaveData.", mount_point);
 }
 
-bool ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::Initialize() {
-    if (!FileUtil::CreateFullPath(mount_point)) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Unable to create ExtSaveData base path.");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
 Path ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::GetCorrectedPath(const Path& path) {
     if (!shared)
         return path;
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.h b/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.h
index 79d266df4..151b367b5 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.h
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ class ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData final : public ArchiveFactory {
 public:
     ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData(const std::string& mount_point, bool shared);
 
-    /**
-     * Initialize the archive.
-     * @return true if it initialized successfully
-     */
-    bool Initialize();
-
     std::string GetName() const override {
         return "ExtSaveData";
     }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/fs/archive.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/fs/archive.cpp
index 752e0ffef..d54a7b866 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/fs/archive.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/fs/archive.cpp
@@ -646,19 +646,11 @@ void RegisterArchiveTypes() {
 
     auto extsavedata_factory =
         std::make_unique<FileSys::ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData>(sdmc_directory, false);
-    if (extsavedata_factory->Initialize())
-        RegisterArchiveType(std::move(extsavedata_factory), ArchiveIdCode::ExtSaveData);
-    else
-        LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Can't instantiate ExtSaveData archive with path {}",
-                  extsavedata_factory->GetMountPoint());
+    RegisterArchiveType(std::move(extsavedata_factory), ArchiveIdCode::ExtSaveData);
 
     auto sharedextsavedata_factory =
         std::make_unique<FileSys::ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData>(nand_directory, true);
-    if (sharedextsavedata_factory->Initialize())
-        RegisterArchiveType(std::move(sharedextsavedata_factory), ArchiveIdCode::SharedExtSaveData);
-    else
-        LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Can't instantiate SharedExtSaveData archive with path {}",
-                  sharedextsavedata_factory->GetMountPoint());
+    RegisterArchiveType(std::move(sharedextsavedata_factory), ArchiveIdCode::SharedExtSaveData);
 
     // Create the NCCH archive, basically a small variation of the RomFS archive
     auto savedatacheck_factory = std::make_unique<FileSys::ArchiveFactory_NCCH>();