diff --git a/src/meshlab/glarea.h b/src/meshlab/glarea.h
index d8168c8aa..d3b7ad60f 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/glarea.h
+++ b/src/meshlab/glarea.h
@@ -98,14 +98,6 @@ public:
 	void		setLastAppliedFilter(QAction *qa)		{lastFilterRef = qa;}
 
   QString getFileName() {return QString(mm()->shortName());}
-	void setFileName(QString name)	
-  {
-    mm()->setFileName(name);
-    setWindowTitle(QFileInfo(name).fileName()+tr("[*]"));
-	  
-    ss.basename=QFileInfo(getFileName()).baseName().append("Snap");
-  }
-	
 	RenderMode &  getCurrentRenderMode()		{return rm;}
 
 	void updateFps(float deltaTime);
diff --git a/src/meshlab/mainwindow_RunTime.cpp b/src/meshlab/mainwindow_RunTime.cpp
index 832727928..1fa700f65 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/mainwindow_RunTime.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlab/mainwindow_RunTime.cpp
@@ -1544,8 +1544,6 @@ bool MainWindow::open(QString fileName, GLArea *gla)
           //gla->meshDoc->addNewMesh(qPrintable(fileName),mm);
 
 					//gla->mm()->ioMask |= mask;				// store mask into model structure
-					gla->setFileName(mm->shortName());
-
 					if(mdiarea->isVisible()) gla->mvc->showMaximized();
 					setCurrentFile(fileName);
 
@@ -1726,7 +1724,7 @@ bool MainWindow::saveAs(QString fileName)
 
 		qApp->restoreOverrideCursor();
         //meshDoc()->mm()->fileName = fileName.toStdString();
-		GLA()->setFileName(fileName);
+    this->meshDoc()->mm()->setFileName(fileName);
 		QSettings settings;
 		int savedMeshCounter=settings.value("savedMeshCounter",0).toInt();
 		settings.setValue("savedMeshCounter",savedMeshCounter+1);