diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/openeditorswindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/openeditorswindow.cpp
index d65d4e45d1f43e5d7be49d6d68fcb64b83bcf6c9..a4d13fafc44018d57801a8fd596402c099e51fef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/openeditorswindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/openeditorswindow.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ OpenEditorsWindow::OpenEditorsWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     m_editorList->header()->hide();
     m_editorList->setIndentation(0);
     m_editorList->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::SingleSelection);
-    m_editorList->setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView::SelectItems);
     m_editorList->setTextElideMode(Qt::ElideMiddle);
 #ifdef Q_WS_MAC
     m_editorList->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOn);