diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/GDirectoryModel.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/GDirectoryModel.cpp
index 7a71cb61a6..51cdf04266 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/GDirectoryModel.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/GDirectoryModel.cpp
@@ -349,5 +349,4 @@ void GDirectoryModel::open(const StringView& a_path)
         ASSERT(rc >= 0);
     };
     update();
-    set_selected_index(index(0, 0));
 }