diff --git a/src/bin/screens/edi_welcome.c b/src/bin/screens/edi_welcome.c
index 6246d6c..ce3463c 100644
--- a/src/bin/screens/edi_welcome.c
+++ b/src/bin/screens/edi_welcome.c
@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@ _edi_message_open(const char *message, Eina_Bool deletable)
 static void
 _edi_welcome_project_open(const char *path, const unsigned int _edi_creating)
 {
-   edi_project_set(path);
-
-   if (!edi_open(edi_project_get()) && !_edi_creating)
+   if (!edi_open(path) && !_edi_creating)
      {
        _edi_message_path = path;
        _edi_message_open("Apparently that project directory doesn't exist", EINA_TRUE);