diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0465437c..192dfd36 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ CVS code -
   mbstrchr()
 	- Make parameter c const. (DLR)
 - files.c:
+  do_writeout()
+	- Remove unneeded setting of currshortcut. (DLR)
   is_dir()
 	- Rename parameter ret to retval, for consistency. (DLR)
 - global.c:
diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index 127053c5..f5be6061 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -1782,8 +1782,6 @@ int do_writeout(bool exiting)
 	    if (i == NANO_TOFILES_KEY) {
 		char *tmp = do_browse_from(answer);
 
-		currshortcut = writefile_list;
-
 		if (tmp == NULL)
 		    continue;