diff --git a/apps/chat2/chat2.nim b/apps/chat2/chat2.nim
index c7b2f3c64..1531a4652 100644
--- a/apps/chat2/chat2.nim
+++ b/apps/chat2/chat2.nim
@@ -567,7 +567,6 @@ proc processInput(rfd: AsyncFD, rng: ref HmacDrbgContext) {.async.} =
         ),
         userMessageLimit: conf.rlnRelayUserMessageLimit,
         epochSizeSec: conf.rlnEpochSizeSec,
-        treePath: conf.rlnRelayTreePath,
       )
 
       waitFor node.mountRlnRelay(rlnConf, spamHandler = some(spamHandler))
diff --git a/apps/chat2/config_chat2.nim b/apps/chat2/config_chat2.nim
index bd7a4499f..fe7865c62 100644
--- a/apps/chat2/config_chat2.nim
+++ b/apps/chat2/config_chat2.nim
@@ -283,12 +283,6 @@ type
       name: "rln-relay-epoch-sec"
     .}: uint64
 
-    rlnRelayTreePath* {.
-      desc: "Path to the RLN merkle tree sled db (https://github.com/spacejam/sled)",
-      defaultValue: "",
-      name: "rln-relay-tree-path"
-    .}: string
-
 # NOTE: Keys are different in nim-libp2p
 proc parseCmdArg*(T: type crypto.PrivateKey, p: string): T =
   try:
diff --git a/apps/networkmonitor/README.md b/apps/networkmonitor/README.md
index 5d4322d4c..3e103677b 100644
--- a/apps/networkmonitor/README.md
+++ b/apps/networkmonitor/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ The following options are available:
      --rln-relay               Enable spam protection through rln-relay: true|false [=true].
      --rln-relay-dynamic       Enable  waku-rln-relay with on-chain dynamic group management: true|false
                                [=true].
-     --rln-relay-tree-path     Path to the RLN merkle tree sled db (https://github.com/spacejam/sled).
      --rln-relay-eth-client-address  HTTP address of an Ethereum testnet client e.g., http://localhost:8540/
                                [=http://localhost:8540/].
      --rln-relay-eth-contract-address  Address of membership contract on an Ethereum testnet.
diff --git a/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor.nim b/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor.nim
index 0df144ce5..a9144ae22 100644
--- a/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor.nim
+++ b/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor.nim
@@ -640,7 +640,6 @@ when isMainModule:
       credIndex: some(uint(0)),
       ethContractAddress: conf.rlnRelayEthContractAddress,
       ethClientUrls: conf.ethClientUrls.mapIt(string(it)),
-      treePath: conf.rlnRelayTreePath,
       epochSizeSec: conf.rlnEpochSizeSec,
       creds: none(RlnRelayCreds),
       onFatalErrorAction: onFatalErrorAction,
diff --git a/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor_config.nim b/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor_config.nim
index 93fd27b6b..f67fb09a8 100644
--- a/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor_config.nim
+++ b/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor_config.nim
@@ -80,12 +80,6 @@ type NetworkMonitorConf* = object
     name: "rln-relay-dynamic"
   .}: bool
 
-  rlnRelayTreePath* {.
-    desc: "Path to the RLN merkle tree sled db (https://github.com/spacejam/sled)",
-    defaultValue: "",
-    name: "rln-relay-tree-path"
-  .}: string
-
   ethClientUrls* {.
     desc:
       "HTTP address of an Ethereum testnet client e.g., http://localhost:8540/. Argument may be repeated.",
diff --git a/apps/sonda/run_node.sh b/apps/sonda/run_node.sh
index 619603ddf..e13001985 100644
--- a/apps/sonda/run_node.sh
+++ b/apps/sonda/run_node.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ fi
 
 if [ "${CLUSTER_ID}" -eq 1 ]; then
     RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH=--rln-relay-cred-path=${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH:-/keystore/keystore.json}
-    RLN_TREE_PATH=--rln-relay-tree-path="/etc/rln_tree"
 fi
 
 if [ -n "${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD}" ]; then
diff --git a/apps/wakunode2/wakunode2.nim b/apps/wakunode2/wakunode2.nim
index 54ecb1c43..aabf13fa4 100644
--- a/apps/wakunode2/wakunode2.nim
+++ b/apps/wakunode2/wakunode2.nim
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import
   libp2p/crypto/crypto
 import
   ../../tools/rln_keystore_generator/rln_keystore_generator,
-  ../../tools/rln_db_inspector/rln_db_inspector,
   waku/[
     common/logging,
     factory/external_config,
@@ -48,9 +47,6 @@ when isMainModule:
   of generateRlnKeystore:
     let conf = wakuNodeConf.toKeystoreGeneratorConf()
     doRlnKeystoreGenerator(conf)
-  of inspectRlnDb:
-    let conf = wakuNodeConf.toInspectRlnDbConf()
-    doInspectRlnDb(conf)
   of noCommand:
     let conf = wakuNodeConf.toWakuConf().valueOr:
       error "Waku configuration failed", error = error
diff --git a/docs/tutorial/rln-db-inspector.md b/docs/tutorial/rln-db-inspector.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 397d8a378..000000000
--- a/docs/tutorial/rln-db-inspector.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-# rln-db-inspector
-
-This document describes how to run and use the `rln-db-inspector` tool. 
-It is meant to be used to debug and fetch the metadata stored in the RLN tree db.
-
-## Pre-requisites
-
-1. An existing RLN tree db
-
-## Usage
-
-1. First, we compile the binary
-    
-    ```bash
-    make -j16 wakunode2
-    ```
-    This command will fetch the rln static library and link it automatically.
-
-
-2. Define the arguments you wish to use
-
-    ```bash
-    export RLN_TREE_DB_PATH="xxx"
-    ```
-
-3. Run the db inspector 
-
-    ```bash
-    ./build/wakunode2 inspectRlnDb \
-    --rln-relay-tree-path:$RLN_TREE_DB_PATH 
-    ```
-
-    What this does is - 
-    a. loads the tree db from the path provided
-    b. Logs out the metadata, including, number of leaves set, past 5 merkle roots, last synced block number
-
diff --git a/tests/factory/test_external_config.nim b/tests/factory/test_external_config.nim
index 52e82a425..16270bdbd 100644
--- a/tests/factory/test_external_config.nim
+++ b/tests/factory/test_external_config.nim
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ suite "Waku external config - apply preset":
       preset: "twn",
       relay: true,
       ethClientUrls: @["http://someaddress".EthRpcUrl],
-      rlnRelayTreePath: "/tmp/sometreepath",
     )
 
     ## When
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@ suite "Waku external config - apply preset":
       clusterId: 1.uint16,
       relay: true,
       ethClientUrls: @["http://someaddress".EthRpcUrl],
-      rlnRelayTreePath: "/tmp/sometreepath",
     )
 
     ## When
diff --git a/tests/factory/test_waku_conf.nim b/tests/factory/test_waku_conf.nim
index 7ecdb01bb..3d3fec20e 100644
--- a/tests/factory/test_waku_conf.nim
+++ b/tests/factory/test_waku_conf.nim
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ suite "Waku Conf - build with cluster conf":
     builder.rlnRelayConf.withEthClientUrls(@["https://my_eth_rpc_url/"])
     builder.withNetworkConf(networkConf)
     builder.withRelay(true)
-    builder.rlnRelayConf.withTreePath("/tmp/test-tree-path")
 
     ## When
     let resConf = builder.build()
@@ -180,7 +179,6 @@ suite "Waku Conf - build with cluster conf":
     builder.rlnRelayConf.withEthContractAddress(contractAddress)
     builder.withNetworkConf(networkConf)
     builder.withRelay(true)
-    builder.rlnRelayConf.withTreePath("/tmp/test")
 
     ## When
     let resConf = builder.build()
diff --git a/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim b/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim
index bd9666ae1..b769abbfd 100644
--- a/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim
+++ b/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim
@@ -138,11 +138,7 @@ suite "RLN Proofs as a Lightpush Service":
     manager = waitFor setupOnchainGroupManager()
 
     # mount rln-relay
-    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_1"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(1),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
     await allFutures(server.start(), client.start())
     await server.start()
diff --git a/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim b/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim
index 7ad69716d..e4ccb60fd 100644
--- a/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim
+++ b/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim
@@ -132,11 +132,7 @@ suite "RLN Proofs as a Lightpush Service":
     manager = waitFor setupOnchainGroupManager()
 
     # mount rln-relay
-    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_1"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(1),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
     await allFutures(server.start(), client.start())
     await server.start()
diff --git a/tests/node/test_wakunode_relay_rln.nim b/tests/node/test_wakunode_relay_rln.nim
index 66866c4da..4bc74fcf1 100644
--- a/tests/node/test_wakunode_relay_rln.nim
+++ b/tests/node/test_wakunode_relay_rln.nim
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ proc getWakuRlnConfigOnChain*(
     credIndex: some(credIndex),
     ethContractAddress: rlnRelayEthContractAddress,
     ethClientAddress: ethClientAddress.get(EthClient),
-    treePath: genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_" & $credIndex),
     epochSizeSec: 1,
     onFatalErrorAction: fatalErrorHandler.get(fatalErrorVoidHandler),
     # If these are used, initialisation fails with "failed to mount WakuRlnRelay: could not initialize the group manager: the commitment does not have a membership"
@@ -228,7 +227,6 @@ suite "Waku RlnRelay - End to End - Static":
         dynamic: true,
         credIndex: some(0.uint),
         userMessageLimit: 111,
-        treepath: genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_0"),
         ethClientAddress: EthClient,
         ethContractAddress: $contractAddress,
         chainId: 1337,
diff --git a/tests/waku_relay/utils.nim b/tests/waku_relay/utils.nim
index 81e366298..d5703d415 100644
--- a/tests/waku_relay/utils.nim
+++ b/tests/waku_relay/utils.nim
@@ -42,12 +42,7 @@ proc newTestWakuRelay*(switch = newTestSwitch()): Future[WakuRelay] {.async.} =
 
 proc setupRln*(node: WakuNode, identifier: uint) {.async.} =
   await node.mountRlnRelay(
-    WakuRlnConfig(
-      dynamic: false,
-      credIndex: some(identifier),
-      treePath: genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_" & $identifier),
-      epochSizeSec: 1,
-    )
+    WakuRlnConfig(dynamic: false, credIndex: some(identifier), epochSizeSec: 1)
   )
 
 proc subscribeToContentTopicWithHandler*(
diff --git a/tests/waku_rln_relay/rln/waku_rln_relay_utils.nim b/tests/waku_rln_relay/rln/waku_rln_relay_utils.nim
index e94e45164..4bdcbbdc3 100644
--- a/tests/waku_rln_relay/rln/waku_rln_relay_utils.nim
+++ b/tests/waku_rln_relay/rln/waku_rln_relay_utils.nim
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import
   ]
 
 proc createRLNInstanceWrapper*(): RLNResult =
-  return createRlnInstance(tree_path = genTempPath("rln_tree", "waku_rln_relay"))
+  return createRlnInstance()
 
 proc unsafeAppendRLNProof*(
     rlnPeer: WakuRLNRelay, msg: var WakuMessage, epoch: Epoch, messageId: MessageId
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ proc getWakuRlnConfig*(
     manager: OnchainGroupManager,
     userMessageLimit: uint64 = 1,
     epochSizeSec: uint64 = 1,
-    treePath: string = genTempPath("rln_tree", "waku_rln_relay"),
     index: MembershipIndex = MembershipIndex(0),
 ): WakuRlnConfig =
   let wakuRlnConfig = WakuRlnConfig(
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ proc getWakuRlnConfig*(
     credIndex: some(index),
     userMessageLimit: userMessageLimit,
     epochSizeSec: epochSizeSec,
-    treePath: treePath,
     ethPrivateKey: some(manager.ethPrivateKey.get()),
     onFatalErrorAction: proc(errStr: string) =
       warn "non-fatal onchain test error", errStr
diff --git a/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim b/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim
index a65d7a394..3a13fc380 100644
--- a/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim
+++ b/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim
@@ -56,11 +56,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
 
     # mount rlnrelay in off-chain mode
-    let wakuRlnConfig1 = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_1"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(1),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig1 = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
     await node1.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig1)
     await node1.start()
@@ -82,11 +78,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
     (await node2.mountRelay()).isOkOr:
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
     # mount rlnrelay in off-chain mode
-    let wakuRlnConfig2 = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_2"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(2),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig2 = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(2))
 
     await node2.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig2)
     await node2.start()
@@ -99,11 +91,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
     (await node3.mountRelay()).isOkOr:
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
 
-    let wakuRlnConfig3 = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_3"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(3),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig3 = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(3))
 
     await node3.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig3)
     await node3.start()
@@ -186,11 +174,8 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
 
     # mount rlnrelay in off-chain mode
     for index, node in nodes:
-      let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(
-        manager = manager,
-        treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_" & $(index + 1)),
-        index = MembershipIndex(index + 1),
-      )
+      let wakuRlnConfig =
+        getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(index + 1))
 
       await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
       await node.start()
@@ -308,11 +293,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
 
     # mount rlnrelay in off-chain mode
-    let wakuRlnConfig1 = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_1"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(1),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig1 = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
     await node1.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig1)
     await node1.start()
@@ -333,11 +314,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
     (await node2.mountRelay()).isOkOr:
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
     # mount rlnrelay in off-chain mode
-    let wakuRlnConfig2 = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_2"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(2),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig2 = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(2))
 
     await node2.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig2)
     await node2.start()
@@ -350,11 +327,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
     (await node3.mountRelay()).isOkOr:
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
 
-    let wakuRlnConfig3 = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_3"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(3),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig3 = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(3))
 
     await node3.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig3)
     await node3.start()
@@ -436,11 +409,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
 
     # mount rlnrelay in off-chain mode
-    let wakuRlnConfig1 = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_1"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(1),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig1 = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
     await node1.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig1)
     await node1.start()
@@ -463,11 +432,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
 
     # mount rlnrelay in off-chain mode
-    let wakuRlnConfig2 = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_2"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(2),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig2 = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(2))
 
     await node2.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig2)
     await node2.start()
@@ -482,11 +447,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
 
     # mount rlnrelay in off-chain mode
-    let wakuRlnConfig3 = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_3"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(3),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig3 = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(3))
 
     await node3.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig3)
     await node3.start()
@@ -616,11 +577,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
     # Given both nodes mount relay and rlnrelay
     (await node1.mountRelay()).isOkOr:
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
-    let wakuRlnConfig1 = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_1"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(1),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig1 = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
     await node1.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig1)
     await node1.start()
 
@@ -640,11 +597,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
     # Mount rlnrelay in node2 in off-chain mode
     (await node2.mountRelay()).isOkOr:
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
-    let wakuRlnConfig2 = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_2"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(2),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig2 = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(2))
     await node2.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig2)
     await node2.start()
 
diff --git a/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_offchain.nim b/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_offchain.nim
index cbf3e9253..e0e1bd1f7 100644
--- a/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_offchain.nim
+++ b/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_offchain.nim
@@ -23,12 +23,7 @@ proc setupStaticRln*(
     rlnRelayEthContractAddress: Option[string] = none(string),
 ) {.async.} =
   await node.mountRlnRelay(
-    WakuRlnConfig(
-      dynamic: false,
-      credIndex: some(identifier),
-      treePath: genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode_" & $identifier),
-      epochSizeSec: 1,
-    )
+    WakuRlnConfig(dynamic: false, credIndex: some(identifier), epochSizeSec: 1)
   )
 
 proc setupRelayWithStaticRln*(
diff --git a/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_onchain.nim b/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_onchain.nim
index 5c85e2e54..39c9ff252 100644
--- a/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_onchain.nim
+++ b/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_onchain.nim
@@ -549,8 +549,7 @@ proc stopAnvil*(runAnvil: Process) {.used.} =
 proc setupOnchainGroupManager*(
     ethClientUrl: string = EthClient, amountEth: UInt256 = 10.u256
 ): Future[OnchainGroupManager] {.async.} =
-  let rlnInstanceRes =
-    createRlnInstance(tree_path = genTempPath("rln_tree", "group_manager_onchain"))
+  let rlnInstanceRes = createRlnInstance()
   check:
     rlnInstanceRes.isOk()
 
diff --git a/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_health.nim b/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_health.nim
index b37fd2b26..3adc4d660 100644
--- a/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_health.nim
+++ b/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_health.nim
@@ -78,11 +78,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 REST API - health":
 
     # now kick in rln (currently the only check for health)
     await node.mountRlnRelay(
-      getWakuRlnConfig(
-        manager = manager,
-        treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "wakunode"),
-        index = MembershipIndex(1),
-      )
+      getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
     )
 
     node.mountLightPushClient()
diff --git a/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim b/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim
index c2a9e132d..2a1954d3c 100644
--- a/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim
+++ b/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim
@@ -259,11 +259,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
     let node = testWakuNode()
     (await node.mountRelay()).isOkOr:
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
-    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "waku_rest_relay_1"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(1),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
     await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
     await node.start()
@@ -514,11 +510,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
     require node.mountAutoSharding(1, 8).isOk
 
-    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "waku_rest_relay_1"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(1),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
     await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
     await node.start()
@@ -590,11 +582,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
     require node.mountAutoSharding(1, 8).isOk
 
-    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "waku_rest_relay_1"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(1),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
     await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
     await node.start()
 
@@ -656,11 +644,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
     let node = testWakuNode()
     (await node.mountRelay()).isOkOr:
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
-    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "waku_rest_relay_1"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(1),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
     await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
     await node.start()
 
@@ -735,11 +719,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
     require node.mountAutoSharding(1, 8).isOk
 
-    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(
-      manager = manager,
-      treePath = genTempPath("rln_tree", "waku_rest_relay_1"),
-      index = MembershipIndex(1),
-    )
+    let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
     await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
     await node.start()
 
diff --git a/tools/rln_db_inspector/README.md b/tools/rln_db_inspector/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 11f5352ca..000000000
--- a/tools/rln_db_inspector/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# rln_db_inspector
-
-Documentation on running the `rln-db-inspector` can be found [here](../../docs/tutorial/rln-db-inspector.md)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/rln_db_inspector/rln_db_inspector.nim b/tools/rln_db_inspector/rln_db_inspector.nim
deleted file mode 100644
index f62f8ab68..000000000
--- a/tools/rln_db_inspector/rln_db_inspector.nim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-when (NimMajor, NimMinor) < (1, 4):
-  {.push raises: [Defect].}
-else:
-  {.push raises: [].}
-
-import chronicles, sequtils, results
-
-import waku/[waku_rln_relay/rln, waku_rln_relay/conversion_utils]
-
-logScope:
-  topics = "rln_db_inspector"
-
-type InspectRlnDbConf* = object
-  treePath*: string
-
-proc doInspectRlnDb*(conf: InspectRlnDbConf) =
-  # 1. load configuration
-  trace "configuration", conf = $conf
-
-  # 2. initialize rlnInstance
-  let rlnInstance = createRLNInstance(d = 20).valueOr:
-    error "failure while creating RLN instance", error
-    quit(1)
-
-  # 3. get metadata
-  let metadataOpt = rlnInstance.getMetadata().valueOr:
-    error "failure while getting RLN metadata", error
-    quit(1)
-
-  if metadataOpt.isNone():
-    error "RLN metadata does not exist"
-    quit(1)
-  let metadata = metadataOpt.get()
-
-  info "RLN metadata",
-    lastProcessedBlock = metadata.lastProcessedBlock,
-    chainId = metadata.chainId,
-    contractAddress = metadata.contractAddress,
-    validRoots = metadata.validRoots.mapIt(it.inHex())
-
-  quit(0)
diff --git a/waku/factory/conf_builder/rln_relay_conf_builder.nim b/waku/factory/conf_builder/rln_relay_conf_builder.nim
index 455f0a57f..4cdcf8324 100644
--- a/waku/factory/conf_builder/rln_relay_conf_builder.nim
+++ b/waku/factory/conf_builder/rln_relay_conf_builder.nim
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ type RlnRelayConfBuilder* = object
   dynamic*: Option[bool]
   epochSizeSec*: Option[uint64]
   userMessageLimit*: Option[uint64]
-  treePath*: Option[string]
 
 proc init*(T: type RlnRelayConfBuilder): RlnRelayConfBuilder =
   RlnRelayConfBuilder()
@@ -56,9 +55,6 @@ proc withEpochSizeSec*(b: var RlnRelayConfBuilder, epochSizeSec: uint64) =
 proc withUserMessageLimit*(b: var RlnRelayConfBuilder, userMessageLimit: uint64) =
   b.userMessageLimit = some(userMessageLimit)
 
-proc withTreePath*(b: var RlnRelayConfBuilder, treePath: string) =
-  b.treePath = some(treePath)
-
 proc build*(b: RlnRelayConfBuilder): Result[Option[RlnRelayConf], string] =
   if not b.enabled.get(false):
     return ok(none(RlnRelayConf))
@@ -86,8 +82,6 @@ proc build*(b: RlnRelayConfBuilder): Result[Option[RlnRelayConf], string] =
     return err("rlnRelay.epochSizeSec is not specified")
   if b.userMessageLimit.isNone():
     return err("rlnRelay.userMessageLimit is not specified")
-  if b.treePath.isNone():
-    return err("rlnRelay.treePath is not specified")
 
   return ok(
     some(
@@ -100,7 +94,6 @@ proc build*(b: RlnRelayConfBuilder): Result[Option[RlnRelayConf], string] =
         ethContractAddress: b.ethContractAddress.get(),
         epochSizeSec: b.epochSizeSec.get(),
         userMessageLimit: b.userMessageLimit.get(),
-        treePath: b.treePath.get(),
       )
     )
   )
diff --git a/waku/factory/external_config.nim b/waku/factory/external_config.nim
index d52929680..b4f8e9b0b 100644
--- a/waku/factory/external_config.nim
+++ b/waku/factory/external_config.nim
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ import
   ../waku_enr,
   ../node/peer_manager,
   ../waku_core/topics/pubsub_topic,
-  ../../tools/rln_keystore_generator/rln_keystore_generator,
-  ../../tools/rln_db_inspector/rln_db_inspector
+  ../../tools/rln_keystore_generator/rln_keystore_generator
 
 include ../waku_core/message/default_values
 
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ type EthRpcUrl* = distinct string
 type StartUpCommand* = enum
   noCommand # default, runs waku
   generateRlnKeystore # generates a new RLN keystore
-  inspectRlnDb # Inspects a given RLN tree db, providing essential db stats
 
 type WakuNodeConf* = object
   configFile* {.
@@ -132,13 +130,6 @@ type WakuNodeConf* = object
   .}: string
 
   case cmd* {.command, defaultValue: noCommand.}: StartUpCommand
-  of inspectRlnDb:
-    # have to change the name here since it counts as a duplicate, within noCommand
-    treePath* {.
-      desc: "Path to the RLN merkle tree sled db (https://github.com/spacejam/sled)",
-      defaultValue: "",
-      name: "rln-relay-tree-path"
-    .}: string
   of generateRlnKeystore:
     execute* {.
       desc: "Runs the registration function on-chain. By default, a dry-run will occur",
@@ -303,12 +294,6 @@ hence would have reachability issues.""",
       name: "rln-relay-dynamic"
     .}: bool
 
-    rlnRelayTreePath* {.
-      desc: "Path to the RLN merkle tree sled db (https://github.com/spacejam/sled)",
-      defaultValue: "",
-      name: "rln-relay-tree-path"
-    .}: string
-
     staticnodes* {.
       desc: "Peer multiaddr to directly connect with. Argument may be repeated.",
       name: "staticnode"
@@ -863,9 +848,6 @@ proc toKeystoreGeneratorConf*(n: WakuNodeConf): RlnKeystoreGeneratorConf =
     credPassword: n.rlnRelayCredPassword,
   )
 
-proc toInspectRlnDbConf*(n: WakuNodeConf): InspectRlnDbConf =
-  return InspectRlnDbConf(treePath: n.treePath)
-
 proc toNetworkConf(
     preset: string, clusterId: Option[uint16]
 ): ConfResult[Option[NetworkConf]] =
@@ -909,8 +891,6 @@ proc toWakuConf*(n: WakuNodeConf): ConfResult[WakuConf] =
     b.rlnRelayConf.withCredIndex(n.rlnRelayCredIndex.get())
   b.rlnRelayConf.withDynamic(n.rlnRelayDynamic)
 
-  b.rlnRelayConf.withTreePath(n.rlnRelayTreePath)
-
   if n.maxMessageSize != "":
     b.withMaxMessageSize(n.maxMessageSize)
 
diff --git a/waku/factory/node_factory.nim b/waku/factory/node_factory.nim
index daf6f1b5c..85f87b375 100644
--- a/waku/factory/node_factory.nim
+++ b/waku/factory/node_factory.nim
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ proc setupProtocols(
       chainId: rlnRelayConf.chainId,
       ethClientUrls: rlnRelayConf.ethClientUrls,
       creds: rlnRelayConf.creds,
-      treePath: rlnRelayConf.treePath,
       userMessageLimit: rlnRelayConf.userMessageLimit,
       epochSizeSec: rlnRelayConf.epochSizeSec,
       onFatalErrorAction: onFatalErrorAction,
diff --git a/waku/factory/waku_conf.nim b/waku/factory/waku_conf.nim
index d86cea1d6..fa6da69d3 100644
--- a/waku/factory/waku_conf.nim
+++ b/waku/factory/waku_conf.nim
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ proc validateNoEmptyStrings(wakuConf: WakuConf): Result[void, string] =
   if wakuConf.rlnRelayConf.isSome():
     let rlnRelayConf = wakuConf.rlnRelayConf.get()
 
-    if isEmptyOrWhiteSpace(rlnRelayConf.treePath):
-      return err("rln-relay-tree-path is an empty string")
     if rlnRelayConf.ethClientUrls.len == 0:
       return err("rln-relay-eth-client-address is empty")
     if isEmptyOrWhiteSpace(rlnRelayConf.ethContractAddress):
diff --git a/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln/wrappers.nim b/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln/wrappers.nim
index acbac7df4..a5f870122 100644
--- a/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln/wrappers.nim
+++ b/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln/wrappers.nim
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import
   stew/[arrayops, byteutils, endians2],
   stint,
   results,
-  std/[sequtils, strutils, tables]
+  std/[sequtils, strutils, tables, tempfiles]
 
 import ./rln_interface, ../conversion_utils, ../protocol_types, ../protocol_metrics
 import ../../waku_core, ../../waku_keystore
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ type RlnTreeConfig = ref object of RootObj
   mode: string
   compression: bool
   flush_every_ms: int
-  path: string
 
 type RlnConfig = ref object of RootObj
   resources_folder: string
@@ -78,17 +77,13 @@ proc `%`(c: RlnConfig): JsonNode =
       "mode": %c.tree_config.mode,
       "compression": %c.tree_config.compression,
       "flush_every_ms": %c.tree_config.flush_every_ms,
-      "path": %c.tree_config.path,
     }
   return %[("resources_folder", %c.resources_folder), ("tree_config", %tree_config)]
 
-proc createRLNInstanceLocal(
-    d = MerkleTreeDepth, tree_path = DefaultRlnTreePath
-): RLNResult =
+proc createRLNInstanceLocal(d = MerkleTreeDepth): RLNResult =
   ## generates an instance of RLN
   ## An RLN instance supports both zkSNARKs logics and Merkle tree data structure and operations
   ## d indicates the depth of Merkle tree
-  ## tree_path indicates the path of the Merkle tree
   ## Returns an error if the instance creation fails
 
   let rln_config = RlnConfig(
@@ -98,7 +93,6 @@ proc createRLNInstanceLocal(
       mode: "high_throughput",
       compression: false,
       flush_every_ms: 500,
-      path: tree_path,
     ),
   )
 
@@ -118,14 +112,12 @@ proc createRLNInstanceLocal(
     return err("error in parameters generation")
   return ok(rlnInstance)
 
-proc createRLNInstance*(
-    d = MerkleTreeDepth, tree_path = DefaultRlnTreePath
-): RLNResult =
+proc createRLNInstance*(d = MerkleTreeDepth): RLNResult =
   ## Wraps the rln instance creation for metrics
   ## Returns an error if the instance creation fails
   var res: RLNResult
   waku_rln_instance_creation_duration_seconds.nanosecondTime:
-    res = createRLNInstanceLocal(d, tree_path)
+    res = createRLNInstanceLocal(d)
   return res
 
 proc sha256*(data: openArray[byte]): RlnRelayResult[MerkleNode] =
diff --git a/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln_relay.nim b/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln_relay.nim
index 169f36f89..510760ffd 100644
--- a/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln_relay.nim
+++ b/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln_relay.nim
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ type RlnRelayConf* = object of RootObj
   ethClientUrls*: seq[string]
   chainId*: UInt256
   creds*: Option[RlnRelayCreds]
-  treePath*: string
   epochSizeSec*: uint64
   userMessageLimit*: uint64
   ethPrivateKey*: Option[string]
@@ -408,7 +407,7 @@ proc mount(
     groupManager: GroupManager
     wakuRlnRelay: WakuRLNRelay
   # create an RLN instance
-  let rlnInstance = createRLNInstance(tree_path = conf.treePath).valueOr:
+  let rlnInstance = createRLNInstance().valueOr:
     return err("could not create RLN instance: " & $error)
 
   let (rlnRelayCredPath, rlnRelayCredPassword) =