diff --git a/gwhat/HydroCalc2.py b/gwhat/HydroCalc2.py
index 74a9a1918..cd7addde5 100644
--- a/gwhat/HydroCalc2.py
+++ b/gwhat/HydroCalc2.py
@@ -664,9 +664,8 @@ def save_mrc_tofile(self):
         # ---- get filename ----
 
         dialog = QFileDialog()
-        dialog.setConfirmOverwrite(True)
         filename, ftype = dialog.getSaveFileName(
-            caption="Save Results Summary", dir=filename, filter=('*.xlsx'))
+                self, "Save Results Summary", filename, '*.xlsx')
 
         if not filename:
             return
diff --git a/gwhat/HydroPrint2.py b/gwhat/HydroPrint2.py
index 888ab5cf6..0231c2f96 100644
--- a/gwhat/HydroPrint2.py
+++ b/gwhat/HydroPrint2.py
@@ -747,10 +747,8 @@ def select_save_path(self):
                                   'hydrograph_%s' % self.wldset['Well'])
 
         dialog = QFileDialog()
-        dialog.setConfirmOverwrite(True)
         fname, ftype = dialog.getSaveFileName(
-                                    caption="Save Figure", dir=dialog_dir,
-                                    filter=('*.pdf;;*.svg'))
+                self, "Save Figure", dialog_dir, '*.pdf;;*.svg')
 
         if fname:
             if fname[-4:] != ftype[1:]:
diff --git a/gwhat/meteo/weather_viewer.py b/gwhat/meteo/weather_viewer.py
index 40076de0c..55ed3dbe1 100644
--- a/gwhat/meteo/weather_viewer.py
+++ b/gwhat/meteo/weather_viewer.py
@@ -236,9 +236,8 @@ def save_graph(self):
         ddir = os.path.join(self.save_fig_dir, defaultname)
 
         dialog = QFileDialog()
-        dialog.setConfirmOverwrite(True)
         filename, ftype = dialog.getSaveFileName(
-                caption='Save graph', dir=ddir, filter='*.pdf;;*.svg')
+                self, 'Save graph', ddir, '*.pdf;;*.svg')
 
         if filename:
             if filename[-4:] != ftype[1:]:
@@ -259,10 +258,8 @@ def save_normals(self):
         ddir = os.path.join(self.save_fig_dir, defaultname)
 
         dialog = QFileDialog()
-        dialog.setConfirmOverwrite(True)
-        filename, ftype = dialog.getSaveFileName(caption='Save normals',
-                                                 dir=ddir,
-                                                 filter='*.xlsx;;*.xls;;*.csv')
+        filename, ftype = dialog.getSaveFileName(
+                self, 'Save normals', ddir, '*.xlsx;;*.xls;;*.csv')
 
         hheader = ['', 'JAN', 'FEB', 'MAR', 'APR', 'MAY', 'JUN', 'JUL',
                    'AUG', 'SEP', 'OCT', 'NOV', 'DEC', 'YEAR']
@@ -316,11 +313,9 @@ def select_export_file(self):
 
         ddir = os.path.join(self.save_fig_dir, defaultname)
         dialog = QFileDialog()
-        dialog.setConfirmOverwrite(True)
 
         filename, ftype = dialog.getSaveFileName(
-                caption='Export %s' % time_frame, dir=ddir,
-                filter='*.xlsx;;*.xls;;*.csv')
+                self, 'Export %s' % time_frame, ddir, '*.xlsx;;*.xls;;*.csv')
 
         if filename:
             self.export_series_tofile(filename, time_frame)