diff --git a/src/wp-includes/functions.php b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
index c4a2b8ed1b..dda32611e4 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -6712,9 +6712,12 @@ function wp_schedule_delete_old_privacy_export_files() {
  * @since 4.9.6
  */
 function wp_privacy_delete_old_export_files() {
-	require_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/file.php' );
+	$exports_dir = wp_privacy_exports_dir();
+	if ( ! is_dir( $exports_dir ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
 
-	$exports_dir  = wp_privacy_exports_dir();
+	require_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/file.php' );
 	$export_files = list_files( $exports_dir, 100, array( 'index.html' ) );
 
 	/**