diff --git a/apps/filetree.c b/apps/filetree.c
index e6ba08b96e..691a6adee6 100644
--- a/apps/filetree.c
+++ b/apps/filetree.c
@@ -218,8 +218,7 @@ int ft_load(struct tree_context* c, const char* tempdir)
             (((len == 1) &&
             (!strncmp(entry->d_name, ".", 1))) ||
             ((len == 2) &&
-            (!strncmp(entry->d_name, "..", 2))) ||
-            c->hidedirs)) {
+            (!strncmp(entry->d_name, "..", 2))))) {
             i--;
             continue;
         }
@@ -258,19 +257,19 @@ int ft_load(struct tree_context* c, const char* tempdir)
 #endif
         
         /* filter out non-visible files */
-        if (!(dptr->attr & ATTR_DIRECTORY) && (
+        if ((!(dptr->attr & ATTR_DIRECTORY) && (
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_PLAYLIST &&
              (dptr->attr & TREE_ATTR_MASK) != TREE_ATTR_M3U) ||
             ((*c->dirfilter == SHOW_MUSIC &&
              (dptr->attr & TREE_ATTR_MASK) != TREE_ATTR_MPA) &&
              (dptr->attr & TREE_ATTR_MASK) != TREE_ATTR_M3U) ||
-            (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_SUPPORTED && !filetype_supported(dptr->attr)) ||
+            (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_SUPPORTED && !filetype_supported(dptr->attr)))) ||
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_WPS && (dptr->attr & TREE_ATTR_MASK) != TREE_ATTR_WPS) ||
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_CFG && (dptr->attr & TREE_ATTR_MASK) != TREE_ATTR_CFG) ||
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_LNG && (dptr->attr & TREE_ATTR_MASK) != TREE_ATTR_LNG) ||
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_MOD && (dptr->attr & TREE_ATTR_MASK) != TREE_ATTR_MOD) ||
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_FONT && (dptr->attr & TREE_ATTR_MASK) != TREE_ATTR_FONT) ||
-            (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_PLUGINS && (dptr->attr & TREE_ATTR_MASK) != TREE_ATTR_ROCK)))
+            (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_PLUGINS && (dptr->attr & TREE_ATTR_MASK) != TREE_ATTR_ROCK))
         {
             i--;
             continue;
diff --git a/apps/main_menu.c b/apps/main_menu.c
index 3f8ecf9594..b887ed6504 100644
--- a/apps/main_menu.c
+++ b/apps/main_menu.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ bool show_info(void)
 
 static bool plugin_browse(void)
 {
-    return rockbox_browse(PLUGIN_DIR, SHOW_PLUGINS, true);
+    return rockbox_browse(PLUGIN_DIR, SHOW_PLUGINS);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
diff --git a/apps/settings_menu.c b/apps/settings_menu.c
index e2dda0ce8f..57b4cc897e 100644
--- a/apps/settings_menu.c
+++ b/apps/settings_menu.c
@@ -1020,17 +1020,17 @@ static bool browse_current(void)
 
 static bool custom_wps_browse(void)
 {
-    return rockbox_browse(ROCKBOX_DIR, SHOW_WPS, true);
+    return rockbox_browse(ROCKBOX_DIR, SHOW_WPS);
 }
 
 static bool custom_cfg_browse(void)
 {
-    return rockbox_browse(ROCKBOX_DIR, SHOW_CFG, true);
+    return rockbox_browse(ROCKBOX_DIR, SHOW_CFG);
 }
 
 static bool language_browse(void)
 {
-    return rockbox_browse(ROCKBOX_DIR LANG_DIR, SHOW_LNG, true);
+    return rockbox_browse(ROCKBOX_DIR LANG_DIR, SHOW_LNG);
 }
 
 static bool voice_menus(void)
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ static bool voice_menu(void)
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 static bool font_browse(void)
 {
-    return rockbox_browse(ROCKBOX_DIR FONT_DIR, SHOW_FONT, true);
+    return rockbox_browse(ROCKBOX_DIR FONT_DIR, SHOW_FONT);
 }
 
 static bool scroll_bar(void)
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ static bool display_settings_menu(void)
 
 static bool firmware_browse(void)
 {
-    return rockbox_browse(ROCKBOX_DIR, SHOW_MOD, true);
+    return rockbox_browse(ROCKBOX_DIR, SHOW_MOD);
 }
 
 static bool battery_settings_menu(void)
diff --git a/apps/tree.c b/apps/tree.c
index 1a7f1045f7..8e1afb8b67 100644
--- a/apps/tree.c
+++ b/apps/tree.c
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ bool create_playlist(void)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool rockbox_browse(const char *root, int dirfilter, bool hidedirs)
+bool rockbox_browse(const char *root, int dirfilter)
 {
     static struct tree_context backup;
 
@@ -1456,7 +1456,6 @@ bool rockbox_browse(const char *root, int dirfilter, bool hidedirs)
     memcpy(tc.currdir, root, sizeof(tc.currdir));
     start_wps = false;
     tc.dirfilter = &dirfilter;
-    tc.hidedirs = hidedirs;
     
     dirbrowse();
 
diff --git a/apps/tree.h b/apps/tree.h
index 2e6b21dd3a..41ef0e527f 100644
--- a/apps/tree.h
+++ b/apps/tree.h
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ struct tree_context {
     int cursorpos[MAX_DIR_LEVELS];
     char currdir[MAX_PATH]; /* file use */
     int *dirfilter; /* file use */
-    bool hidedirs;
     int filesindir;
     int dirsindir; /* file use */
     int dirlength; /* total number of entries in dir, incl. those not loaded */
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ void tree_get_filetypes(const struct filetype**, int*);
 void tree_init(void);
 void browse_root(void);
 void set_current_file(char *path);
-bool rockbox_browse(const char *root, int dirfilter, bool hidedirs);
+bool rockbox_browse(const char *root, int dirfilter);
 bool create_playlist(void);
 void resume_directory(const char *dir);
 char *getcwd(char *buf, int size);