--- a/src/eric7/VCS/ProjectHelper.py	Mon Feb 19 19:17:04 2024 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/VCS/ProjectHelper.py	Wed Feb 21 10:56:24 2024 +0100
@@ -304,11 +304,7 @@
                 if ok:
                     projectdir = os.path.normpath(projectdir)
                     dpath = pathlib.Path(projectdir)
-                    # look for JSON style project file first
                     plist = list(dpath.glob("*.epj"))
-                    if not plist:
-                        # look for XML style project file second
-                        plist = list(dpath.glob("*.e4p"))
                     if plist:
                         if len(plist) == 1:
                             self.project.openProject(str(plist[0].resolve()))