diff --git a/src/js/filemanager.js b/src/js/filemanager.js
index 2f4353f3b..2596e5b25 100644
--- a/src/js/filemanager.js
+++ b/src/js/filemanager.js
@@ -238,10 +238,9 @@ app.controller('FileManagerController', ['$scope', '$translate', '$timeout', 'Cl
         targetFolder: ''
     };
 
-    $scope.uploadFiles = function(files, targetFolder, overwrite) {
+    $scope.uploadFiles = function (files, targetFolder, overwrite) {
         if (!files || !files.length) return;
 
-        targetFolder = targetFolder || $scope.cwd;
         overwrite = !!overwrite;
 
         // prevent it from getting closed