diff --git a/kicad/project_tree_pane.cpp b/kicad/project_tree_pane.cpp
index 664a572d85..ffbdddb26f 100644
--- a/kicad/project_tree_pane.cpp
+++ b/kicad/project_tree_pane.cpp
@@ -810,13 +810,11 @@ void PROJECT_TREE_PANE::onOpenSelectedFileWithTextEditor( wxCommandEvent& event
     }
 
     std::vector<PROJECT_TREE_ITEM*> tree_data = GetSelectedData();
-
     wxString files;
 
     for( PROJECT_TREE_ITEM* item_data : tree_data )
     {
         wxString fullFileName = item_data->GetFileName();
-        QuoteString( fullFileName );
 
         if( !files.IsEmpty() )
             files += " ";