diff --git a/examples/edit.js b/examples/edit.js
index 0d1164685a..f508de3cec 100644
--- a/examples/edit.js
+++ b/examples/edit.js
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ function handeMenuEvent(menuItem) {
 
         var importURL;
         if (menuItem == "Import Entities") {
-            importURL = Window.browse("Select models to import", "", "*.json");
+            importURL = "file:///" + Window.browse("Select models to import", "", "*.json");
         } else {
             importURL = Window.prompt("URL of SVO to import", "");
         }