--- a/src/eric7/Project/Project.py	Fri Jul 05 10:15:29 2024 +0200
+++ b/src/eric7/Project/Project.py	Mon Jul 29 14:43:35 2024 +0200
@@ -1192,14 +1192,6 @@
                     if dn and dn not in self.subdirs:
                         self.subdirs.append(dn)
 
-            # get the names of other subdirectories
-            for fn in self.__pdata["OTHERS"]:
-                dn = (
-                    self.__remotefsInterface.dirname(fn)
-                    if FileSystemUtilities.isRemoteFileName(fn)
-                    else os.path.dirname(fn)
-                )
-
         return res
 
     def __writeProject(self, fn=None):