diff --git a/openpype/tools/launcher/models.py b/openpype/tools/launcher/models.py
index 4988829c11..bbd419df1c 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/launcher/models.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/launcher/models.py
@@ -326,8 +326,6 @@ class ProjectModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
         super(ProjectModel, self).__init__(parent=parent)
 
         self.dbcon = dbcon
-
-        self.hide_invisible = False
         self.project_icon = qtawesome.icon("fa.map", color="white")
         self._project_names = set()
 
@@ -380,16 +378,4 @@ class ProjectModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
             self.invisibleRootItem().insertRows(row, items)
 
     def get_projects(self):
-        project_docs = []
-
-        for project_doc in sorted(
-            self.dbcon.projects(), key=lambda x: x["name"]
-        ):
-            if (
-                self.hide_invisible
-                and not project_doc["data"].get("visible", True)
-            ):
-                continue
-            project_docs.append(project_doc)
-
-        return project_docs
+        return sorted(self.dbcon.projects(no_archived=True), key=lambda x: x["name"])
diff --git a/openpype/tools/launcher/window.py b/openpype/tools/launcher/window.py
index bd37a9b89c..4331892e94 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/launcher/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/launcher/window.py
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ class LauncherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         )
 
         project_model = ProjectModel(self.dbcon)
-        project_model.hide_invisible = True
         project_handler = ProjectHandler(self.dbcon, project_model)
 
         project_panel = ProjectsPanel(project_handler)