diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/report/_options.py b/gramps/gen/plug/report/_options.py
index e64d67743..7f13996f0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/report/_options.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/report/_options.py
@@ -601,14 +601,13 @@ class OptionHandler(_options.OptionHandler):
     """
     Implements handling of the options for the plugins.
     """
-    def __init__(self, module_name, options_dict, filename):
-        self.default_filename = filename
+    def __init__(self, module_name, options_dict):
         _options.OptionHandler.__init__(self, module_name, options_dict, None)
 
     def init_subclass(self):
         self.collection_class = OptionListCollection
         self.list_class = OptionList
-        self.filename = self.default_filename
+        self.filename = REPORT_OPTIONS
 
     def init_common(self):
         """
@@ -778,12 +777,9 @@ class ReportOptions(_options.Options):
         self.options_dict = {}
         self.options_help = {}
         self.handler = None
-        self.default_report_options_file = os.path.join(dbase.full_name,
-                                                        "report_options.xml")
         
     def load_previous_values(self):
-        self.handler = OptionHandler(self.name, self.options_dict,
-                                     self.default_report_options_file)
+        self.handler = OptionHandler(self.name, self.options_dict)
 
     def make_default_style(self, default_style):
         """