diff --git a/data/core/doc/init.lua b/data/core/doc/init.lua
index b2416d3a..39fae9ca 100644
--- a/data/core/doc/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/doc/init.lua
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ end
 
 function Doc:set_filename(filename)
   self.filename = filename
-  self.abs_filename = common.home_encode(system.absolute_path(filename))
+  self.abs_filename = system.absolute_path(filename)
 end