diff --git a/src/u_miniexplorer.pas b/src/u_miniexplorer.pas
index 4f3948bb..681a41cc 100644
--- a/src/u_miniexplorer.pas
+++ b/src/u_miniexplorer.pas
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ type
     fFreeProj: ICommonProject;
     fFavorites: TStringList;
     fLastFold: string;
-    fRootFold: string;
     fLastListOrTree: TControl;
     fDblClick: TExplorerDoubleClick;
     fContextExpand: boolean;
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ begin
     widg := TMiniExplorerWidget(source);
     fFavoriteFolders.Assign(widg.fFavorites);
     fLastFolder := widg.fLastFold;
-    fRootFolder := widg.fRootFold;
+    fRootFolder := widg.treeFolders.Root;
     fSplitter1Position := widg.Splitter1.GetSplitterPosition;
     fSplitter2Position := widg.Splitter2.GetSplitterPosition;
     fDblClick:= widg.fDblClick;
@@ -820,7 +819,6 @@ begin
   if treeFolders.Selected.isNotAssigned then
      exit;
   fLastFold := treeFolders.Path.extractFileDir; // trailing path sep
-  fRootFold := treeFolders.Root;
   subjMnexDirectoryChanged(fMnxSubj, fLastFold);
   lstFiles.Sort();
 end;