diff --git a/code/sys/sys_unix.c b/code/sys/sys_unix.c
index a7b54e44..be054e37 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_unix.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_unix.c
@@ -671,7 +671,6 @@ void Sys_ErrorDialog( const char *error )
 	const char *homepath = Cvar_VariableString( "fs_homepath" );
 	const char *gamedir = Cvar_VariableString( "fs_game" );
 	const char *fileName = "crashlog.txt";
-	char *dirpath = FS_BuildOSPath( homepath, gamedir, "");
 	char *ospath = FS_BuildOSPath( homepath, gamedir, fileName );
 
 	Sys_Print( va( "%s\n", error ) );
@@ -681,16 +680,9 @@ void Sys_ErrorDialog( const char *error )
 #endif
 
 	// Make sure the write path for the crashlog exists...
-
-	if(!Sys_Mkdir(homepath))
+	if( FS_CreatePath( ospath ) )
 	{
-		Com_Printf("ERROR: couldn't create path '%s' for crash log.\n", homepath);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if(!Sys_Mkdir(dirpath))
-	{
-		Com_Printf("ERROR: couldn't create path '%s' for crash log.\n", dirpath);
+		Com_Printf("ERROR: couldn't create path '%s' for crash log.\n", ospath);
 		return;
 	}