diff --git a/src/gui/editlocallyjob.cpp b/src/gui/editlocallyjob.cpp
index de01a2cc2a9b9..1027243e38214 100644
--- a/src/gui/editlocallyjob.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/editlocallyjob.cpp
@@ -546,8 +546,7 @@ void EditLocallyJob::openFile()
     // from a separate thread, or, there will be a freeze. To avoid searching for a specific folder and checking
     // if the VFS is enabled - we just always call it from a separate thread.
     QtConcurrent::run([localFilePathUrl, this]() {
-        const auto fileOpened = QDesktopServices::openUrl(localFilePathUrl);
-        if (!fileOpened) {
+        if (QDesktopServices::openUrl(localFilePathUrl)) {
             showError(tr("Could not open %1").arg(_fileName), tr("Please try again."));
         }