diff --git a/rvc/train/process/extract_model.py b/rvc/train/process/extract_model.py
index ab536a15..5d3d1170 100644
--- a/rvc/train/process/extract_model.py
+++ b/rvc/train/process/extract_model.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def extract_model(
     sr,
     pitch_guidance,
     name,
-    model_dir,
+    model_path,
     epoch,
     step,
     version,
@@ -38,22 +38,11 @@ def extract_model(
     vocoder,
 ):
     try:
+        model_dir = os.path.dirname(model_path)
+        os.makedirs(model_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
-        model_dir_path = os.path.dirname(model_dir)
-        os.makedirs(model_dir_path, exist_ok=True)
-
-        if "best_epoch" in model_dir:
-            pth_file = f"{name}_{epoch}e_{step}s_best_epoch.pth"
-        else:
-            pth_file = f"{name}_{epoch}e_{step}s.pth"
-
-        pth_file_old_version_path = os.path.join(
-            model_dir_path, f"{pth_file}_old_version.pth"
-        )
-
-        model_dir_path = os.path.dirname(model_dir)
-        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(model_dir_path, "model_info.json")):
-            with open(os.path.join(model_dir_path, "model_info.json"), "r") as f:
+        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(model_dir, "model_info.json")):
+            with open(os.path.join(model_dir, "model_info.json"), "r") as f:
                 data = json.load(f)
                 dataset_length = data.get("total_dataset_duration", None)
                 embedder_model = data.get("embedder_model", None)
@@ -108,23 +97,18 @@ def extract_model(
         opt["speakers_id"] = speakers_id
         opt["vocoder"] = vocoder
 
-        torch.save(opt, os.path.join(model_dir_path, pth_file))
-
-        # Create a backwards-compatible checkpoint
-        model = torch.load(model_dir, map_location=torch.device("cpu"))
         torch.save(
             replace_keys_in_dict(
                 replace_keys_in_dict(
-                    model, ".parametrizations.weight.original1", ".weight_v"
+                    opt, ".parametrizations.weight.original1", ".weight_v"
                 ),
                 ".parametrizations.weight.original0",
                 ".weight_g",
             ),
-            pth_file_old_version_path,
+            model_path,
         )
-        os.remove(model_dir)
-        os.rename(pth_file_old_version_path, model_dir)
-        print(f"Saved model '{model_dir}' (epoch {epoch} and step {step})")
+
+        print(f"Saved model '{model_path}' (epoch {epoch} and step {step})")
 
     except Exception as error:
         print(f"An error occurred extracting the model: {error}")
diff --git a/rvc/train/train.py b/rvc/train/train.py
index 94f83f49..8e6365f6 100644
--- a/rvc/train/train.py
+++ b/rvc/train/train.py
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ def train_and_evaluate(
                         sr=sample_rate,
                         pitch_guidance=True,
                         name=model_name,
-                        model_dir=m,
+                        model_path=m,
                         epoch=epoch,
                         step=global_step,
                         version=version,
diff --git a/rvc/train/utils.py b/rvc/train/utils.py
index 0de664e8..06e72bdd 100644
--- a/rvc/train/utils.py
+++ b/rvc/train/utils.py
@@ -102,20 +102,19 @@ def save_checkpoint(model, optimizer, learning_rate, iteration, checkpoint_path)
         "optimizer": optimizer.state_dict(),
         "learning_rate": learning_rate,
     }
-    torch.save(checkpoint_data, checkpoint_path)
 
     # Create a backwards-compatible checkpoint
-    old_version_path = checkpoint_path.replace(".pth", "_old_version.pth")
-    checkpoint_data = replace_keys_in_dict(
+    torch.save(
         replace_keys_in_dict(
-            checkpoint_data, ".parametrizations.weight.original1", ".weight_v"
+            replace_keys_in_dict(
+                checkpoint_data, ".parametrizations.weight.original1", ".weight_v"
+            ),
+            ".parametrizations.weight.original0",
+            ".weight_g",
         ),
-        ".parametrizations.weight.original0",
-        ".weight_g",
+        checkpoint_path
     )
-    torch.save(checkpoint_data, old_version_path)
 
-    os.replace(old_version_path, checkpoint_path)
     print(f"Saved model '{checkpoint_path}' (epoch {iteration})")