diff --git a/openpype/tools/utils/models.py b/openpype/tools/utils/models.py
index f31a56b2f4..cff5238a69 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/utils/models.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/utils/models.py
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ class ProjectSortFilterProxy(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
         self._filter_enabled = True
         # Disable case sensitivity
         self.setSortCaseSensitivity(QtCore.Qt.CaseInsensitive)
-        self._filter_enabled = True
 
     def lessThan(self, left_index, right_index):
         if left_index.data(PROJECT_NAME_ROLE) is None: