diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryEdit.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryEdit.java
index 18bee7ed85f3d9fe0680fc0050b97008586bc39b..18f3c17c035d294b4c3615d39f58cff20afebb79 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryEdit.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryEdit.java
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ public class EntryEdit extends JFrame
       return;
     }
     
-    if(useSwingWorker)
+/*    if(useSwingWorker)
     {
       SwingWorker worker = new SwingWorker()
       {
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ public class EntryEdit extends JFrame
       };
       worker.start();
     }
-    else
+    else*/
     {
       final EntryFileDialog file_dialog = new EntryFileDialog(this,
                                                               false);