diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/files.dm b/code/__HELPERS/files.dm
index ba53368ae9c..0c5ee333cbd 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/files.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/files.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 		src << browse_rsc(file)
 
 /client/proc/browse_files(root="data/logs/", max_iterations=10, list/valid_extensions=list("txt","log","htm", "html"))
+	// wow why was this ever a parameter
+	root = "data/logs/"
 	var/path = root
 
 	for(var/i=0, i<max_iterations, i++)