diff --git a/rtgui/saveasdlg.cc b/rtgui/saveasdlg.cc
index 1818d748a..7067e8ed1 100644
--- a/rtgui/saveasdlg.cc
+++ b/rtgui/saveasdlg.cc
@@ -280,8 +280,6 @@ void SaveAsDialog::okPressed ()
 
 void SaveAsDialog::cancelPressed ()
 {
-
-    fname = fchooser->get_filename();
     response (Gtk::RESPONSE_CANCEL);
 }
 
@@ -297,7 +295,7 @@ void SaveAsDialog::formatChanged (Glib::ustring f)
     }
 }
 
-void SaveAsDialog::setInitialFileName (Glib::ustring fname)
+void SaveAsDialog::setInitialFileName (const Glib::ustring& fname)
 {
     this->fname = fname;
     fchooser->set_current_name(fname);
diff --git a/rtgui/saveasdlg.h b/rtgui/saveasdlg.h
index 9b06471e8..073be23f4 100644
--- a/rtgui/saveasdlg.h
+++ b/rtgui/saveasdlg.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public:
     bool            getToTailOfQueue   ();
     int             getSaveMethodNum   ();
 
-    void  setInitialFileName (Glib::ustring iname);
+    void  setInitialFileName (const Glib::ustring& iname);
     void  setImagePath (const Glib::ustring& imagePath);
 
     void okPressed ();