diff --git a/src/dolphinview.cpp b/src/dolphinview.cpp
index ad66e5ad76..41bee69723 100644
--- a/src/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ void DolphinView::setMode(Mode mode)
     const KUrl viewPropsUrl = viewPropertiesUrl();
     ViewProperties props(viewPropsUrl);
     props.setViewMode(m_mode);
-
     createView();
 
     // the file item delegate has been recreated, apply the current
@@ -223,8 +222,6 @@ void DolphinView::setMode(Mode mode)
         emit categorizedSortingChanged();
     }
 
-    loadDirectory(viewPropsUrl);
-
     emit modeChanged();
 }