diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 2262a5289b5..b45059720e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -1468,11 +1468,8 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::restoreSession()
     arguments.removeOne(d->m_sessionToRestoreAtStartup);
 
     // Restore latest session or what was passed on the command line
-    if (d->m_sessionToRestoreAtStartup.isEmpty()) {
-        d->m_session->createAndLoadNewDefaultSession();
-    } else {
+    if (!d->m_sessionToRestoreAtStartup.isEmpty())
         d->m_session->loadSession(d->m_sessionToRestoreAtStartup);
-    }
 
     // update welcome page
     connect(Core::ModeManager::instance(),
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp
index 0999425d679..8e5b21cfdf7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ SessionManager::SessionManager(QObject *parent)
   : QObject(parent),
     m_file(new SessionFile),
     m_sessionNode(new SessionNode(this)),
+    m_sessionName(QLatin1String("default")),
     m_virginSession(true)
 {
     connect(ModeManager::instance(), SIGNAL(currentModeChanged(Core::IMode*)),
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ SessionManager::SessionManager(QObject *parent)
     connect(em, SIGNAL(editorsClosed(QList<Core::IEditor*>)),
             this, SLOT(markSessionFileDirty()));
 
+    m_file->setFileName(sessionNameToFileName(m_sessionName));
 
     m_autoSaveSessionTimer = new QTimer(this);
     m_autoSaveSessionTimer->setSingleShot(true);
@@ -980,15 +982,6 @@ QString SessionManager::sessionNameFromFileName(const QString &fileName) const
     return fileName.mid(slash + 1, fileName.length() - slash - 5); // Exclude .qws
 }
 
-/*!
-    \brief Creates a new default session and switches to it.
-*/
-
-void SessionManager::createAndLoadNewDefaultSession()
-{
-    createImpl(sessionNameToFileName(QLatin1String("default")));
-}
-
 /*!
     \brief Just creates a new session (Does not actually create the file).
 */
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.h
index dd93601cb6e..d7a3304dae8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ public:
     QString lastSession() const;
     QStringList sessions() const;
 
-    void createAndLoadNewDefaultSession();
     bool createSession(const QString &session);
 
     bool deleteSession(const QString &session);