diff --git a/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp b/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp
index cdce22e44..213ef213e 100644
--- a/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ Private::FileLineEdit::FileLineEdit(QWidget *parent)
     m_completerModel->setOptions(QFileSystemModel::DontWatchForChanges);
 
     m_completer->setModel(m_completerModel);
-    m_completer->setCompletionMode(QCompleter::PopupCompletion);
     setCompleter(m_completer);
 }