diff --git a/Sources/XMTPiOS/Client.swift b/Sources/XMTPiOS/Client.swift
index 004a0b82..65f99dfb 100644
--- a/Sources/XMTPiOS/Client.swift
+++ b/Sources/XMTPiOS/Client.swift
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ public struct ClientOptions {
 		preEnableIdentityCallback: PreEventCallback? = nil,
 		preCreateIdentityCallback: PreEventCallback? = nil,
 		mlsAlpha: Bool = false,
-		mlsEncryptionKey: Data? = nil,
-		mlsDbDirectory: String? = nil
+		mlsEncryptionKey: Data? = nil
 	) {
 		self.api = api
 		self.codecs = codecs
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ public struct ClientOptions {
 		self.preCreateIdentityCallback = preCreateIdentityCallback
 		self.mlsAlpha = mlsAlpha
 		self.mlsEncryptionKey = mlsEncryptionKey
-		self.mlsDbDirectory = mlsDbDirectory
 	}
 }
 
@@ -148,13 +146,7 @@ public final class Client {
 			}
 			
 			let alias = "xmtp-\(options?.api.env.rawValue ?? "")-\(inboxId ?? address).db3"
-			let dbURL: String
-			if let mlsDbDirectory = options?.mlsDbDirectory {
-				let mlsDbDirectoryURL = URL(fileURLWithPath: mlsDbDirectory)
-				dbURL = mlsDbDirectoryURL.appendingPathComponent(alias).path
-			} else {
-				dbURL = URL.documentsDirectory.appendingPathComponent(alias).path
-			}
+			let dbURL = URL.documentsDirectory.appendingPathComponent(alias).path
 
 			let encryptionKey = options?.mlsEncryptionKey
 
diff --git a/Tests/XMTPTests/ClientTests.swift b/Tests/XMTPTests/ClientTests.swift
index 71ba11ea..908b250d 100644
--- a/Tests/XMTPTests/ClientTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/XMTPTests/ClientTests.swift
@@ -93,66 +93,6 @@ class ClientTests: XCTestCase {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	func testPassingMLSEncryptionKeyAndDatabasePath() async throws {		
-		let bo = try PrivateKey.generate()
-		let key = try Crypto.secureRandomBytes(count: 32)
-		let documentsURL = try
-			FileManager.default.url(
-				for: .documentDirectory,
-				in: .userDomainMask,
-				appropriateFor: nil,
-				create: false
-			)
-				
-		let client = try await Client.create(
-			account: bo,
-			options: .init(
-				api: .init(env: .local, isSecure: false),
-				mlsAlpha: true,
-				mlsEncryptionKey: key,
-				mlsDbDirectory: "xmtp_db"
-			)
-		)
-		
-		let keys = client.privateKeyBundle
-		let bundleClient = try await Client.from(
-			bundle: keys,
-			options: .init(
-				api: .init(env: .local, isSecure: false),
-				mlsAlpha: true,
-				mlsEncryptionKey: key,
-				mlsDbDirectory: "xmtp_db"
-			)
-		)
-
-		XCTAssertEqual(client.address, bundleClient.address)
-		XCTAssert(!client.installationID.isEmpty)
-		
-		await assertThrowsAsyncError(
-			_ = try await Client.from(
-				bundle: keys,
-				options: .init(
-					api: .init(env: .local, isSecure: false),
-					mlsAlpha: true,
-					mlsEncryptionKey: nil,
-					mlsDbDirectory: "xmtp_db"
-				)
-			)
-		)
-		
-		await assertThrowsAsyncError(
-			_ = try await Client.from(
-				bundle: keys,
-				options: .init(
-					api: .init(env: .local, isSecure: false),
-					mlsAlpha: true,
-					mlsEncryptionKey: key,
-					mlsDbDirectory: nil
-				)
-			)
-		)
-	}
-	
 	func testCanDeleteDatabase() async throws {
 		let bo = try PrivateKey.generate()
 		let alix = try PrivateKey.generate()