diff --git a/beetsplug/importfeeds.py b/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
index 18f63a2bd9..35ae288350 100644
--- a/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
+++ b/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
@@ -30,20 +30,6 @@
 M3U_DEFAULT_NAME = 'imported.m3u'
 
 
-def _get_feeds_dir(lib):
-    """Given a Library object, return the path to the feeds directory to be
-    used (either in the library directory or an explicitly configured
-    path). Ensures that the directory exists.
-    """
-    # Inside library directory.
-    dirpath = lib.directory
-
-    # Ensure directory exists.
-    if not os.path.exists(syspath(dirpath)):
-        os.makedirs(syspath(dirpath))
-    return dirpath
-
-
 def _build_m3u_filename(basename):
     """Builds unique m3u filename by appending given basename to current
     date."""
@@ -78,30 +64,28 @@ def __init__(self):
             'absolute_path': False,
         })
 
-        feeds_dir = self.config['dir'].get()
-        if feeds_dir:
-            feeds_dir = os.path.expanduser(bytestring_path(feeds_dir))
-            self.config['dir'] = feeds_dir
-            if not os.path.exists(syspath(feeds_dir)):
-                os.makedirs(syspath(feeds_dir))
-
         relative_to = self.config['relative_to'].get()
         if relative_to:
             self.config['relative_to'] = normpath(relative_to)
         else:
-            self.config['relative_to'] = feeds_dir
+            self.config['relative_to'] = self.get_feeds_dir()
 
-        self.register_listener('library_opened', self.library_opened)
         self.register_listener('album_imported', self.album_imported)
         self.register_listener('item_imported', self.item_imported)
 
+    def get_feeds_dir(self):
+        feeds_dir = self.config['dir'].get()
+        if feeds_dir:
+            return os.path.expanduser(bytestring_path(feeds_dir))
+        return config['directory'].as_filename()
+
     def _record_items(self, lib, basename, items):
         """Records relative paths to the given items for each feed format
         """
-        feedsdir = bytestring_path(self.config['dir'].as_filename())
+        feedsdir = bytestring_path(self.get_feeds_dir())
         formats = self.config['formats'].as_str_seq()
         relative_to = self.config['relative_to'].get() \
-            or self.config['dir'].as_filename()
+            or self.get_feeds_dir()
         relative_to = bytestring_path(relative_to)
 
         paths = []
@@ -138,10 +122,6 @@ def _record_items(self, lib, basename, items):
             for path in paths:
                 self._log.info(u"  {0}", path)
 
-    def library_opened(self, lib):
-        if self.config['dir'].get() is None:
-            self.config['dir'] = _get_feeds_dir(lib)
-
     def album_imported(self, lib, album):
         self._record_items(lib, album.album, album.items())