diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_sch_import_settings.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_sch_import_settings.cpp
index 3fcf779c4f..1532c9747c 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_sch_import_settings.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_sch_import_settings.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void DIALOG_SCH_IMPORT_SETTINGS::OnBrowseClicked( wxCommandEvent& event )
     fn.SetExt( FILEEXT::ProjectFileExtension );
 
     wxFileDialog dlg( this, _( "Import Settings From" ), fn.GetPath(), fn.GetFullName(),
-                      FILEEXT::ProjectFileWildcard(), wxFD_OPEN | wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST | wxFD_CHANGE_DIR );
+                      FILEEXT::ProjectFileWildcard(), wxFD_OPEN | wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST );
 
     if( dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_OK )
         m_filePathCtrl->SetValue( dlg.GetPath() );
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_import_settings.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_import_settings.cpp
index f531c5e65c..ab27f21929 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_import_settings.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_import_settings.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void DIALOG_IMPORT_SETTINGS::OnBrowseClicked( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
     wxFileDialog dlg( this, _( "Import Settings From" ), fn.GetPath(), fn.GetFullName(),
                       FILEEXT::PcbFileWildcard(),
-                      wxFD_OPEN | wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST | wxFD_CHANGE_DIR );
+                      wxFD_OPEN | wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST );
 
     if( dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_OK )
         m_filePathCtrl->SetValue( dlg.GetPath() );