diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
index 62e7a9df0e..71bb65509f 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
@@ -248,16 +248,6 @@ void OffscreenQmlSurface::initializeEngine(QQmlEngine* engine) {
         qmlRegisterType<SoundEffect>("Hifi", 1, 0, "SoundEffect");
     });
 
-#ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
-    auto fileSelector = QQmlFileSelector::get(engine);
-    if (fileSelector) {
-        auto selectors = fileSelector->selector()->extraSelectors();
-        if (!selectors.contains(HIFI_ANDROID_APP)) {
-            fileSelector->setExtraSelectors(QStringList() << HIFI_ANDROID_APP);
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-
     // Register the pixmap Security Image Provider
     engine->addImageProvider(SecurityImageProvider::PROVIDER_NAME, new SecurityImageProvider());