diff --git a/beacon_node/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/src/lib.rs
index 38e4854a5..532f1bdfe 100644
--- a/beacon_node/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/src/lib.rs
@@ -64,12 +64,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> ProductionBeaconNode<E> {
         let _datadir = client_config.create_data_dir()?;
         let db_path = client_config.create_db_path()?;
         let freezer_db_path = client_config.create_freezer_db_path()?;
-        let blobs_freezer_db_path =
-            if let Some(path) = client_config.create_blobs_freezer_db_path()? {
-                Some(*path.as_path().clone())
-            } else {
-                None
-            };
+        let blobs_freezer_db_path = client_config.create_blobs_freezer_db_path()?;
         let executor = context.executor.clone();
 
         if let Some(legacy_dir) = client_config.get_existing_legacy_data_dir() {