diff --git a/src/qt/createwalletdialog.cpp b/src/qt/createwalletdialog.cpp
index 43b7548263..786fde394f 100644
--- a/src/qt/createwalletdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/createwalletdialog.cpp
@@ -50,12 +50,10 @@ CreateWalletDialog::CreateWalletDialog(QWidget* parent) :
         ui->encrypt_wallet_checkbox->setEnabled(!checked);
         ui->blank_wallet_checkbox->setEnabled(!checked);
         ui->disable_privkeys_checkbox->setEnabled(!checked);
-        ui->descriptor_checkbox->setEnabled(!checked);
 
         // The external signer checkbox is only enabled when a device is detected.
         // In that case it is checked by default. Toggling it restores the other
         // options to their default.
-        ui->descriptor_checkbox->setChecked(checked);
         ui->encrypt_wallet_checkbox->setChecked(false);
         ui->disable_privkeys_checkbox->setChecked(checked);
         // The blank check box is ambiguous. This flag is always true for a
@@ -153,11 +151,6 @@ bool CreateWalletDialog::isMakeBlankWalletChecked() const
     return ui->blank_wallet_checkbox->isChecked();
 }
 
-bool CreateWalletDialog::isDescriptorWalletChecked() const
-{
-    return ui->descriptor_checkbox->isChecked();
-}
-
 bool CreateWalletDialog::isExternalSignerChecked() const
 {
     return ui->external_signer_checkbox->isChecked();
diff --git a/src/qt/forms/createwalletdialog.ui b/src/qt/forms/createwalletdialog.ui
index 56adbe17a5..e32c437fb8 100644
--- a/src/qt/forms/createwalletdialog.ui
+++ b/src/qt/forms/createwalletdialog.ui
@@ -99,19 +99,6 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="descriptor_checkbox">
-        <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>Use descriptors for scriptPubKey management</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Descriptor Wallet</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="checked">
-         <bool>true</bool>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="external_signer_checkbox">
         <property name="toolTip">
diff --git a/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp b/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
index 9902a6e312..cdb1a44aa9 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
@@ -255,15 +255,13 @@ void CreateWalletActivity::createWallet()
 
     std::string name = m_create_wallet_dialog->walletName().toStdString();
     uint64_t flags = 0;
+    flags |= WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS;
     if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isDisablePrivateKeysChecked()) {
         flags |= WALLET_FLAG_DISABLE_PRIVATE_KEYS;
     }
     if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isMakeBlankWalletChecked()) {
         flags |= WALLET_FLAG_BLANK_WALLET;
     }
-    if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isDescriptorWalletChecked()) {
-        flags |= WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS;
-    }
     if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isExternalSignerChecked()) {
         flags |= WALLET_FLAG_EXTERNAL_SIGNER;
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index cbf78a68c6..07fd6c387c 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,12 @@ std::shared_ptr<CWallet> LoadWalletInternal(interfaces::Chain& chain, const std:
             status = DatabaseStatus::FAILED_LOAD;
             return nullptr;
         }
+
+        // Legacy wallets are being deprecated, warn if the loaded wallet is legacy
+        if (!wallet->IsWalletFlagSet(WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS)) {
+            warnings.push_back(_("The legacy wallet type is being deprecated and support for opening legacy wallets will be removed in the future."));
+        }
+        
         AddWallet(wallet);
         wallet->postInitProcess();
 
@@ -342,11 +348,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CreateWallet(interfaces::Chain& chain, const std::strin
     // Write the wallet settings
     UpdateWalletSetting(chain, name, load_on_start, warnings);
 
-    // Legacy wallets are being deprecated, warn if a newly created wallet is legacy
-    if (!(wallet_creation_flags & WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS)) {
-        warnings.push_back(_("Wallet created successfully. The legacy wallet type is being deprecated and support for creating and opening legacy wallets will be removed in the future."));
-    }
-
     status = DatabaseStatus::SUCCESS;
     return wallet;
 }