diff --git a/lisp/url/url-file.el b/lisp/url/url-file.el
index 1d5a8f505f1..a72b2e67a6a 100644
--- a/lisp/url/url-file.el
+++ b/lisp/url/url-file.el
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ it up to them."
 
     (if (file-directory-p filename)
 	;; A directory is done the same whether we are local or remote
-	(url-find-file-dired filename)
+	(find-file filename)
       (with-current-buffer
 	  (setq buffer (generate-new-buffer " *url-file*"))
         (require 'mm-util)