diff --git a/modules/processing.py b/modules/processing.py
index 833fed8a..deb6125e 100644
--- a/modules/processing.py
+++ b/modules/processing.py
@@ -334,12 +334,6 @@ def process_images(p: StableDiffusionProcessing) -> Processed:
     seed = get_fixed_seed(p.seed)
     subseed = get_fixed_seed(p.subseed)
 
-    if p.outpath_samples is not None:
-        os.makedirs(p.outpath_samples, exist_ok=True)
-
-    if p.outpath_grids is not None:
-        os.makedirs(p.outpath_grids, exist_ok=True)
-
     modules.sd_hijack.model_hijack.apply_circular(p.tiling)
     modules.sd_hijack.model_hijack.clear_comments()
 
diff --git a/modules/ui.py b/modules/ui.py
index ee3d0248..fa73627a 100644
--- a/modules/ui.py
+++ b/modules/ui.py
@@ -1394,7 +1394,10 @@ def create_ui(wrap_gradio_gpu_call):
     component_dict = {}
 
     def open_folder(f):
-        if not os.path.isdir(f):
+        if not os.path.exists(f):
+            print(f"{f} doesn't exist. After you create an image, the folder will be created.")
+            return
+        elif not os.path.isdir(f):
             print(f"""
 WARNING
 An open_folder request was made with an argument that is not a folder.