diff --git a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
index 357aa3af9d..073ee8e925 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
@@ -1080,7 +1080,6 @@ public:
         expect (home.isDirectory());
         expect (home.exists());
         expect (! home.existsAsFile());
-        expect (File::getSpecialLocation (File::userApplicationDataDirectory).isDirectory());
         expect (File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentExecutableFile).exists());
         expect (File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentApplicationFile).exists());
         expect (File::getSpecialLocation (File::invokedExecutableFile).exists());
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h
index 739fdc609b..008ae9b350 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h
@@ -902,7 +902,8 @@ public:
             On Windows, this might be "\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data".
             On the Mac, it might be "~/Library". If you're going to store your settings in here,
             always create your own sub-folder to put them in, to avoid making a mess.
-            On GNU/Linux it is "~/.config".
+            On GNU/Linux it is "~/.config" and you may need to create the directory before
+            using it.
         */
         userApplicationDataDirectory,