--- a/VCS/ProjectHelper.py	Sun Dec 31 14:17:55 2017 +0100
+++ b/VCS/ProjectHelper.py	Sun Dec 31 15:07:07 2017 +0100
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@
             vcsdlg = self.project.vcs.vcsNewProjectOptionsDialog()
             if vcsdlg.exec_() == QDialog.Accepted:
                 projectdir, vcsDataDict = vcsdlg.getData()
-                self.project.pdata["VCS"] = vcsSystem
-                self.project.vcs = self.project.initVCS(vcsSystem)
                 # edit VCS command options
                 if self.project.vcs.vcsSupportCommandOptions():
                     vcores = E5MessageBox.yesNo(