diff --git a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
index 0435d1332e..4e7c0c03a4 100644
--- a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ FindPath(BPath* currentPath, void* newPath)
 
 
 void
-BackgroundsView::_AddRecentFolder(BPath path, bool notifyApp = false)
+BackgroundsView::_AddRecentFolder(BPath path, bool notifyApp)
 {
 	BPath* currentPath = fPathList.EachElement(FindPath, &path);
 	BMenuItem* item;