diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/directives/guacFileBrowser.js b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/directives/guacFileBrowser.js
index 0a380cf19..dca073a66 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/directives/guacFileBrowser.js
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/directives/guacFileBrowser.js
@@ -122,13 +122,6 @@ angular.module('client').directive('guacFileBrowser', [function guacFileBrowser(
                 ManagedFilesystem.downloadFile($scope.client, $scope.filesystem, file.streamName);
             };
 
-            /**
-             * Refreshes the contents of the current directory.
-             */
-            $scope.refresh = function refresh() {
-                ManagedFilesystem.refresh($scope.filesystem, $scope.filesystem.currentDirectory);
-            };
-
             /**
              * Creates a new element representing the given file and properly
              * handling user events, bypassing the overhead incurred through
@@ -257,7 +250,7 @@ angular.module('client').directive('guacFileBrowser', [function guacFileBrowser(
 
             // Refresh file browser when any upload completes
             $scope.$on('guacUploadComplete', function uploadComplete(event, filename) {
-                $scope.refresh();
+                ManagedFilesystem.refresh($scope.filesystem, $scope.filesystem.currentDirectory);
             });
 
         }]