diff --git a/app/views/projects/index/_toolbar.html.erb b/app/views/projects/index/_toolbar.html.erb
index 4929f2725..b740fc4ca 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/index/_toolbar.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/projects/index/_toolbar.html.erb
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
       <% if current_team && can_create_project_folders?(current_team) %>
         <%= link_to new_project_folder_path(project_folder_id: @current_folder, view_mode: projects_view_mode),
                     class: 'btn btn-light new-project-folder-btn',
-                    data: { view_mode: 'active' },
                     remote: true do %>
           <span class="fas fa-folder" aria-hidden="true"></span>
           <span class="hidden-xs"><%= t('projects.index.new_folder') %></span>