diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index ca73486aeee..f61cc2e7167 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -4226,15 +4226,6 @@ util::Result<MigrationResult> MigrateLegacyToDescriptor(std::shared_ptr<CWallet>
 
     const std::string wallet_name = local_wallet->GetName();
 
-    // Helper to reload as normal for some of our exit scenarios
-    const auto& reload_wallet = [&](std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& to_reload) {
-        assert(to_reload.use_count() == 1);
-        std::string name = to_reload->GetName();
-        to_reload.reset();
-        to_reload = LoadWallet(context, name, /*load_on_start=*/std::nullopt, options, status, error, warnings);
-        return to_reload != nullptr;
-    };
-
     // Before anything else, check if there is something to migrate.
     if (local_wallet->IsWalletFlagSet(WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS)) {
         return util::Error{_("Error: This wallet is already a descriptor wallet")};
@@ -4289,10 +4280,10 @@ util::Result<MigrationResult> MigrateLegacyToDescriptor(std::shared_ptr<CWallet>
         }
     }
 
-    // In case of reloading failure, we need to remember the wallet dirs to remove
-    // Set is used as it may be populated with the same wallet directory paths multiple times,
-    // both before and after reloading. This ensures the set is complete even if one of the wallets
-    // fails to reload.
+    // In case of loading failure, we need to remember the wallet dirs to remove.
+    // A `set` is used as it may be populated with the same wallet directory paths multiple times,
+    // both before and after loading. This ensures the set is complete even if one of the wallets
+    // fails to load.
     std::set<fs::path> wallet_dirs;
     if (success) {
         Assume(!res.wallet); // We will set it here.
@@ -4304,15 +4295,17 @@ util::Result<MigrationResult> MigrateLegacyToDescriptor(std::shared_ptr<CWallet>
             for (const auto& path_to_remove : paths_to_remove) fs::remove_all(path_to_remove);
         }
 
-        // Migration successful, unload all wallets locally, then reload them.
-        // Note: We use a pointer to the shared_ptr to avoid increasing its reference count,
-        // as 'reload_wallet' expects to be the sole owner (use_count == 1).
+        // Migration successful, load all the migrated wallets.
         for (std::shared_ptr<CWallet>* wallet_ptr : {&local_wallet, &res.watchonly_wallet, &res.solvables_wallet}) {
             if (success && *wallet_ptr) {
                 std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet = *wallet_ptr;
-                // Save db path and reload wallet
+                // Save db path and load wallet
                 wallet_dirs.insert(fs::PathFromString(wallet->GetDatabase().Filename()).parent_path());
-                success = reload_wallet(wallet);
+                assert(wallet.use_count() == 1);
+                std::string wallet_name = wallet->GetName();
+                wallet.reset();
+                wallet = LoadWallet(context, wallet_name, /*load_on_start=*/std::nullopt, options, status, error, warnings);
+                success = (wallet != nullptr);
 
                 // When no wallet is set, set the main wallet.
                 if (!res.wallet) {