diff --git a/app/lib/workspace.js b/app/lib/workspace.js
index d15d2cbc82..729f8feb41 100644
--- a/app/lib/workspace.js
+++ b/app/lib/workspace.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Workspace {
       let files = [];
 
       // ensure backwards compatibility
-      forEach((workspace.files || workspace.tabs), file => {
+      forEach((workspace.files), file => {
         const { path } = file;
 
         try {