diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index e8905a7f..7a31708b 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -2298,8 +2298,6 @@ void wallet2::generate(const std::wstring& path, const std::string& pass, bool a
   clear();
   prepare_file_names(path);
 
-  check_for_free_space_and_throw_if_it_lacks(m_wallet_file);
-
   m_password = pass;
   m_account.generate(auditable_wallet);
   init_log_prefix();
@@ -2349,8 +2347,6 @@ void wallet2::load(const std::wstring& wallet_, const std::string& password)
   clear();
   prepare_file_names(wallet_);
 
-  check_for_free_space_and_throw_if_it_lacks(m_wallet_file);
-
   m_password = password;
 
   std::string keys_buff;
@@ -2427,8 +2423,6 @@ void wallet2::store(const std::wstring& path_to_save, const std::string& passwor
 {
   LOG_PRINT_L0("(before storing: pending_key_images: " << m_pending_key_images.size() << ", pki file elements: " << m_pending_key_images_file_container.size() << ", tx_keys: " << m_tx_keys.size() << ")");
 
-  // check_for_free_space_and_throw_if_it_lacks(path_to_save); temporary disabled, wallet saving implemented in two-stage scheme to avoid data loss due to lack of space
-
   std::string ascii_path_to_save = epee::string_encoding::convert_to_ansii(path_to_save);
 
   //prepare data
@@ -2571,49 +2565,6 @@ void wallet2::store_watch_only(const std::wstring& path_to_save, const std::stri
   wo.store(path_to_save, password);
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void wallet2::check_for_free_space_and_throw_if_it_lacks(const std::wstring& wallet_filename, uint64_t exact_size_needed_if_known /* = UINT64_MAX */)
-{
-  namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
-
-  try
-  {
-    fs::path wallet_file_path(wallet_filename);
-    fs::path base_path = wallet_file_path.parent_path();
-    if (base_path.empty())
-      base_path = fs::path(".");
-    WLT_THROW_IF_FALSE_WALLET_CMN_ERR_EX(fs::is_directory(base_path), "directory does not exist: " << base_path.string());
-
-    uint64_t min_free_size = exact_size_needed_if_known;
-    if (min_free_size == UINT64_MAX)
-    {
-      // if exact size needed is unknown -- determine it as
-      // twice the original wallet file size or MINIMUM_REQUIRED_WALLET_FREE_SPACE_BYTES, which one is bigger
-      min_free_size = MINIMUM_REQUIRED_WALLET_FREE_SPACE_BYTES;
-      if (fs::is_regular_file(wallet_file_path))
-        min_free_size = std::max(min_free_size, 2 * static_cast<uint64_t>(fs::file_size(wallet_file_path)));
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      min_free_size += 1024 * 1024 * 10; // add a little for FS overhead and so
-    }
-
-    fs::space_info si = fs::space(base_path);
-    WLT_THROW_IF_FALSE_WALLET_CMN_ERR_EX(si.available > min_free_size, "free space at " << base_path.string() << " is too low: " << si.available << ", required minimum is: " << min_free_size);
-  }
-  catch (tools::error::wallet_common_error&)
-  {
-    throw;
-  }
-  catch (std::exception& e)
-  {
-    WLT_THROW_IF_FALSE_WALLET_CMN_ERR_EX(false, "failed to determine free space: " << e.what());
-  }
-  catch (...)
-  {
-    WLT_THROW_IF_FALSE_WALLET_CMN_ERR_EX(false, "failed to determine free space: unknown exception");
-  }
-}
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 uint64_t wallet2::unlocked_balance() const
 {
   uint64_t stub = 0;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index e91052a5..4f3a5b48 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -927,7 +927,6 @@ private:
     void exception_handler();
     void exception_handler() const;
     uint64_t get_minimum_allowed_fee_for_contract(const crypto::hash& ms_id);
-    void check_for_free_space_and_throw_if_it_lacks(const std::wstring& path, uint64_t exact_size_needed_if_known = UINT64_MAX);
     bool generate_packing_transaction_if_needed(currency::transaction& tx, uint64_t fake_outputs_number);
     bool store_unsigned_tx_to_file_and_reserve_transfers(const finalize_tx_param& ftp, const std::string& filename, std::string* p_unsigned_tx_blob_str = nullptr);
     void check_and_throw_if_self_directed_tx_with_payment_id_requested(const construct_tx_param& ctp);