diff --git a/account_ebics/models/ebics_config.py b/account_ebics/models/ebics_config.py
index d84eb25..a7b6fe5 100644
--- a/account_ebics/models/ebics_config.py
+++ b/account_ebics/models/ebics_config.py
@@ -91,14 +91,6 @@ class EbicsConfig(models.Model):
         "between customer and financial institution. "
         "The human user also can authorise orders.",
     )
-    ebics_files = fields.Char(
-        string="EBICS Files Root",
-        required=True,
-        readonly=True,
-        states={"draft": [("readonly", False)]},
-        default=lambda self: self._default_ebics_files(),
-        help="Root Directory for EBICS File Transfer Folders.",
-    )
     # We store the EBICS keys in a separate directory in the file system.
     # This directory requires special protection to reduce fraude.
     ebics_keys = fields.Char(
@@ -253,14 +245,3 @@ class EbicsConfig(models.Model):
                 )
                 % dirname
             )
-
-    def _check_ebics_files(self):
-        dirname = self.ebics_files or ""
-        if not os.path.exists(dirname):
-            raise UserError(
-                _(
-                    "EBICS Files Root Directory %s is not available."
-                    "\nPlease contact your system administrator."
-                )
-                % dirname
-            )
diff --git a/account_ebics/models/ebics_userid.py b/account_ebics/models/ebics_userid.py
index 2e1cfb3..9fdd034 100644
--- a/account_ebics/models/ebics_userid.py
+++ b/account_ebics/models/ebics_userid.py
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ class EbicsUserID(models.Model):
         Create new keys and certificates for this user
         """
         self.ensure_one()
-        self.ebics_config_id._check_ebics_files()
         if self.state != "draft":
             raise UserError(
                 _("Set state to 'draft' before Bank Key (re)initialisation.")
@@ -442,7 +441,6 @@ class EbicsUserID(models.Model):
         must be downloaded and checked for consistency.
         """
         self.ensure_one()
-        self.ebics_config_id._check_ebics_files()
         if self.state != "get_bank_keys":
             raise UserError(_("Set state to 'Get Keys from Bank'."))
         try:
diff --git a/account_ebics/views/ebics_config_views.xml b/account_ebics/views/ebics_config_views.xml
index f7220d9..15735fe 100644
--- a/account_ebics/views/ebics_config_views.xml
+++ b/account_ebics/views/ebics_config_views.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
             <field name="ebics_host" />
             <field name="ebics_url" />
             <field name="ebics_partner" />
-            <field name="ebics_files" />
             <field name="ebics_keys" />
           </group>
           <group name="main-right">
diff --git a/account_ebics/wizards/ebics_admin_order.py b/account_ebics/wizards/ebics_admin_order.py
index 3f28d0e..d0ffedf 100644
--- a/account_ebics/wizards/ebics_admin_order.py
+++ b/account_ebics/wizards/ebics_admin_order.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class EbicsAdminOrder(models.TransientModel):
 
     def ebics_admin_order(self):
         self.ensure_one()
-        self.ebics_config_id._check_ebics_files()
         client = self._setup_client()
         if not client:
             self.note += (
diff --git a/account_ebics/wizards/ebics_xfer.py b/account_ebics/wizards/ebics_xfer.py
index 44a5504..f5a9f6b 100644
--- a/account_ebics/wizards/ebics_xfer.py
+++ b/account_ebics/wizards/ebics_xfer.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ logging.basicConfig(
 
 import base64
 import logging
-import os
 from sys import exc_info
 from traceback import format_exception
 
@@ -193,7 +192,6 @@ class EbicsXfer(models.TransientModel):
 
     def ebics_download(self):
         self.ensure_one()
-        self.ebics_config_id._check_ebics_files()
         ctx = self.env.context.copy()
         self.note = ""
         err_cnt = 0
@@ -532,43 +530,17 @@ class EbicsXfer(models.TransientModel):
         return ebics_files
 
     def _create_ebics_file(self, data, file_format, docname=None):
-        """
-        Write the data as received over the EBICS connection
-        to a temporary file so that is is available for
-        analysis (e.g. in case formats are received that cannot
-        be handled in the current version of this module).
-
-        TODO: add code to clean-up /tmp on a regular basis.
-
-        After saving the data received we call the method to perform
-        file format specific processing.
-        """
-        ebics_files_root = self.ebics_config_id.ebics_files
-        tmp_dir = os.path.normpath(ebics_files_root + "/tmp")
-        if not os.path.isdir(tmp_dir):
-            os.makedirs(tmp_dir, mode=0o700)
         fn_parts = [self.ebics_config_id.ebics_host, self.ebics_config_id.ebics_partner]
         if docname:
             fn_parts.append(docname)
         else:
             fn_date = self.date_to or fields.Date.today()
             fn_parts.append(fn_date.isoformat())
-        base_fn = "_".join(fn_parts)
-        n = 1
-        full_tmp_fn = os.path.normpath(tmp_dir + "/" + base_fn)
-        while os.path.exists(full_tmp_fn):
-            n += 1
-            tmp_fn = base_fn + "_" + str(n).rjust(3, "0")
-            full_tmp_fn = os.path.normpath(tmp_dir + "/" + tmp_fn)
-
-        with open(full_tmp_fn, "wb") as f:
-            f.write(data)
-
+        fn = "_".join(fn_parts)
         ff_methods = self._file_format_methods()
         if file_format.name in ff_methods:
             data = ff_methods[file_format.name](data)
 
-        fn = base_fn
         suffix = file_format.suffix
         if suffix and not fn.endswith(suffix):
             fn = ".".join([fn, suffix])