diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/src/setup.rs b/desktop/src-tauri/src/setup.rs
index f37ed91f..c65a64bb 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/src/setup.rs
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/src/setup.rs
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@ pub fn setup(app: &App) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     // Create app directories
     let local_app_data_dir = app.path().app_local_data_dir()?;
     let app_config_dir = app.path().app_local_data_dir()?;
-    fs::create_dir_all(local_app_data_dir).expect(&format!(
-        "cant create local app data directory at {}",
-        local_app_data_dir.display()
-    ));
-    fs::create_dir_all(app_config_dir).expect(&format!("cant create app config directory at {}", app_config_dir.display()));
+    fs::create_dir_all(&local_app_data_dir)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("cant create local app data directory at {}", local_app_data_dir.display()));
+    fs::create_dir_all(&app_config_dir)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("cant create app config directory at {}", app_config_dir.display()));
 
     // Manage model context
     app.manage(Mutex::new(None::<ModelContext>));