diff --git a/src/gui/folderman.cpp b/src/gui/folderman.cpp
index acb315683e..aaf303c419 100644
--- a/src/gui/folderman.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/folderman.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ Folder *FolderMan::setupFolderFromOldConfigFile(const QString &file, AccountStat
     folderDefinition.paused = paused;
     folderDefinition.ignoreHiddenFiles = ignoreHiddenFiles();
 
-    folder = addFolderInternal(folderDefinition, accountState, std::make_unique<Vfs>());
+    folder = addFolderInternal(folderDefinition, accountState, std::make_unique<VfsOff>());
     if (folder) {
         QStringList blackList = settings.value(QLatin1String("blackList")).toStringList();
         if (!blackList.empty()) {