diff --git a/nym-client/src/config/mod.rs b/nym-client/src/config/mod.rs
index c35680f41a..1d04fa5cce 100644
--- a/nym-client/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-client/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -146,15 +146,11 @@ impl Client {
     }
 
     fn default_private_identity_key_file(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
-        Config::default_data_directory()
-            .join(id)
-            .join("private_identity.pem")
+        Config::default_data_directory(Some(id)).join("private_identity.pem")
     }
 
     fn default_public_identity_key_file(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
-        Config::default_data_directory()
-            .join(id)
-            .join("public_identity.pem")
+        Config::default_data_directory(Some(id)).join("public_identity.pem")
     }
 }