diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
index 271a05d23..87077820b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -851,5 +851,5 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         if filename and filename not in self.recentFiles:
             self.recentFiles.insert(0, QtCore.QString(filename))
             while self.recentFiles.count() > recentFileCount:
-                self.recentFiles.pop()
+                self.recentFiles.removeLast()