diff --git a/src/bundles/files/actions.js b/src/bundles/files/actions.js
index 9013f0f1b..68a2e4679 100644
--- a/src/bundles/files/actions.js
+++ b/src/bundles/files/actions.js
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ const actions = () => ({
    * @param {File} file
    * @param {string} name
    */
-  doAddCarFile: (file, name = '', root = '') => perform(ACTIONS.ADD_CAR_FILE, async (ipfs, { store }) => {
+  doAddCarFile: (file, name = '') => perform(ACTIONS.ADD_CAR_FILE, async (ipfs, { store }) => {
     ensureMFS(store)
 
     try {
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ const actions = () => ({
         wrapWithDirectory: false
       })
       const src = `/ipfs/${result.cid}`
-      const dst = join(realMfsPath(root || '/files'), result.path)
+      const dst = join(realMfsPath('/files'), name)
       try {
         await ipfs.files.cp(src, dst)
       } catch (err) {
diff --git a/src/files/FilesPage.js b/src/files/FilesPage.js
index bc200e386..9ba993d06 100644
--- a/src/files/FilesPage.js
+++ b/src/files/FilesPage.js
@@ -73,10 +73,8 @@ const FilesPage = ({
   }
 
   const onAddByPath = (path, name) => doFilesAddPath(files.path, path, name)
-  const onAddByCar = (file, name, root = '') => {
-    if (root === '') root = files.path
-
-    doAddCarFile(file, name, root)
+  const onAddByCar = (file, name) => {
+    doAddCarFile(file, name)
   }
   const onInspect = (cid) => doUpdateHash(`/explore/${cid}`)
   const showModal = (modal, files = null) => setModals({ show: modal, files })