diff --git a/src/wallet/plain_wallet_api.cpp b/src/wallet/plain_wallet_api.cpp
index 8b720c7b..1d19c298 100644
--- a/src/wallet/plain_wallet_api.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/plain_wallet_api.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ namespace plain_wallet
 
   std::string get_app_config_folder()
   {
+#ifndef CAKEWALLET
+    return "";
 #ifdef WIN32
     std::string path = get_bundle_working_dir() + "/" + APP_CONFIG_FOLDER + "/";
 #else