diff --git a/src/config/generalconf.cpp b/src/config/generalconf.cpp
index 191b3e02..69613689 100644
--- a/src/config/generalconf.cpp
+++ b/src/config/generalconf.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,6 @@ void GeneralConf::initSaveAfterCopy()
     extensionLayout->addWidget(
       new QLabel(tr("Preferred save file extension:")));
     m_setSaveAsFileExtension = new QComboBox(this);
-    m_setSaveAsFileExtension->addItem("");
 
     QStringList imageFormatList;
     foreach (auto mimeType, QImageWriter::supportedImageFormats())