diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/views/emptyView.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/views/emptyView.ts
index d1b2af81a5fb8..d5d9984613c00 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/views/emptyView.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/views/emptyView.ts
@@ -135,12 +135,7 @@ export class EmptyView extends ViewletPane {
 	}
 
 	focus(): void {
-		this.focusBody();
+		this.button.element.focus();
 	}
 
-	focusBody(): void {
-		if (this.button) {
-			this.button.element.focus();
-		}
-	}
 }