diff --git a/src/rss/feedlistwidget.cpp b/src/rss/feedlistwidget.cpp
index 17f7e86a5..58abdc156 100644
--- a/src/rss/feedlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/rss/feedlistwidget.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void FeedListWidget::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event) {
   foreach (QTreeWidgetItem *src_item, src_items) {
     RssFilePtr file = getRSSItem(src_item);
     if (dest_folder->hasChild(file->id())) {
-      emit overwriteAttempt(file->id());
+      QTreeWidget::dropEvent(event);
       return;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/rss/feedlistwidget.h b/src/rss/feedlistwidget.h
index 03e4bd4fb..89f99eb98 100644
--- a/src/rss/feedlistwidget.h
+++ b/src/rss/feedlistwidget.h
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ public slots:
 
 signals:
   void foldersAltered(const QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> &folders);
-  void overwriteAttempt(const QString &filename);
 
 private slots:
   void updateCurrentFeed(QTreeWidgetItem* new_item);
diff --git a/src/rss/rss_imp.cpp b/src/rss/rss_imp.cpp
index d1a1eb431..43ab6d2e0 100644
--- a/src/rss/rss_imp.cpp
+++ b/src/rss/rss_imp.cpp
@@ -167,12 +167,6 @@ void RSSImp::askNewFolder() {
   }
 }
 
-void RSSImp::displayOverwriteError(const QString &filename) {
-  QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Overwrite attempt"),
-                       tr("You cannot overwrite %1 item.", "You cannot overwrite myFolder item.").arg(filename),
-                       QMessageBox::Ok);
-}
-
 // add a stream by a button
 void RSSImp::on_newFeedButton_clicked() {
   // Determine parent folder for new feed
@@ -668,7 +662,6 @@ RSSImp::RSSImp(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent), m_rssManager(new RssManager)
 
   connect(m_feedList, SIGNAL(currentItemChanged(QTreeWidgetItem*,QTreeWidgetItem*)), this, SLOT(refreshArticleList(QTreeWidgetItem*)));
   connect(m_feedList, SIGNAL(foldersAltered(QList<QTreeWidgetItem*>)), this, SLOT(updateItemsInfos(QList<QTreeWidgetItem*>)));
-  connect(m_feedList, SIGNAL(overwriteAttempt(QString)), this, SLOT(displayOverwriteError(QString)));
 
   connect(listArticles, SIGNAL(itemSelectionChanged()), this, SLOT(refreshTextBrowser()));
   connect(listArticles, SIGNAL(itemDoubleClicked(QListWidgetItem *)), this, SLOT(downloadTorrent()));
diff --git a/src/rss/rss_imp.h b/src/rss/rss_imp.h
index 29e342f31..8d3ff6476 100644
--- a/src/rss/rss_imp.h
+++ b/src/rss/rss_imp.h
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ private slots:
   void askNewFolder();
   void saveFoldersOpenState();
   void loadFoldersOpenState();
-  void displayOverwriteError(const QString &filename);
   void on_actionManage_cookies_triggered();
   void on_settingsButton_clicked();
   void on_rssDownloaderBtn_clicked();