diff --git a/src/public/app/services/open.js b/src/public/app/services/open.js
index f6847d384..8a89cc615 100644
--- a/src/public/app/services/open.js
+++ b/src/public/app/services/open.js
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ async function openDirectory(directory) {
     }
 }
 
-const opendataDirectory = async (directory) => await openDirectory(directory);
-
 export default {
     download,
     downloadFileNote,
@@ -195,5 +193,5 @@ export default {
     openAttachmentExternally,
     openNoteCustom,
     openAttachmentCustom,
-    opendataDirectory
+    openDirectory
 }
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/about.js b/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/about.js
index 979fb2cab..e568e92bd 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/about.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/about.js
@@ -76,13 +76,12 @@ export default class AboutDialog extends BasicWidget {
         this.$buildRevision.attr('href', `https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes/commit/${appInfo.buildRevision}`);
         if (utils.isElectron()) {
             this.$dataDirectory.html($('<a></a>', {
-                href: 'file:///' + appInfo.dataDirectory,
+                href: '#',
                 text: appInfo.dataDirectory,
-                target: '_blank'
             }));
             this.$dataDirectory.find("a").on('click', (event) => {
                 event.preventDefault();
-                openService.opendataDirectory(appInfo.dataDirectory);
+                openService.openDirectory(appInfo.dataDirectory);
             })
         } else {
             this.$dataDirectory.text(appInfo.dataDirectory);