diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_win.cc b/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_win.cc
index da00dc54e2f..9620c44e420 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_win.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_win.cc
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ bool IsDirectory(const base::FilePath& path) {
 void ConvertFilters(const Filters& filters,
                     std::vector<std::wstring>* buffer,
                     std::vector<COMDLG_FILTERSPEC>* filterspec) {
-  if (filters.empty()) {
-    COMDLG_FILTERSPEC spec = { L"All Files (*.*)", L"*.*" };
-    filterspec->push_back(spec);
-    return;
-  }
-
   buffer->reserve(filters.size() * 2);
   for (size_t i = 0; i < filters.size(); ++i) {
     const Filter& filter = filters[i];