diff --git a/question/type/essay/renderer.php b/question/type/essay/renderer.php
index b3388b9146a..62742eb51b5 100644
--- a/question/type/essay/renderer.php
+++ b/question/type/essay/renderer.php
@@ -162,9 +162,6 @@ class qtype_essay_renderer extends qtype_renderer {
                 'attachments', $options->context->id);
         $pickeroptions->context = $options->context;
         $pickeroptions->return_types = FILE_INTERNAL | FILE_CONTROLLED_LINK;
-
-        $pickeroptions->itemid = $qa->prepare_response_files_draft_itemid(
-                'attachments', $options->context->id);
         $pickeroptions->accepted_types = $qa->get_question()->filetypeslist;
 
         $fm = new form_filemanager($pickeroptions);