diff --git a/internal/consensus/common_test.go b/internal/consensus/common_test.go
index d40966a38..90f91f20e 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/common_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/common_test.go
@@ -815,7 +815,6 @@ func makeConsensusState(
 
 		walDir := filepath.Dir(thisConfig.Consensus.WalFile())
 		ensureDir(t, walDir, 0700)
-		configRootDirs = append(configRootDirs, walDir)
 
 		app := kvstore.NewApplication()
 		closeFuncs = append(closeFuncs, app.Close)