diff --git a/src/QmlControls/ParameterEditor.qml b/src/QmlControls/ParameterEditor.qml
index b9fa06718d2f0313f644b4d410197bece8714e1f..5a491532fd9445f12f5f52ea8787594c07555bff 100644
--- a/src/QmlControls/ParameterEditor.qml
+++ b/src/QmlControls/ParameterEditor.qml
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ Item {
         MenuItem {
             text:           qsTr("Load from file...")
             onTriggered: {
-                fileDialog._root =        _root
                 fileDialog.title =          qsTr("Load Parameters")
                 fileDialog.selectExisting = true
                 fileDialog.openForLoad()
@@ -130,7 +129,6 @@ Item {
         MenuItem {
             text:           qsTr("Save to file...")
             onTriggered: {
-                fileDialog._root =        _root
                 fileDialog.title =          qsTr("Save Parameters")
                 fileDialog.selectExisting = false
                 fileDialog.openForSave()