--- a/src/eric7/DataViews/PyProfileDialog.py	Fri Feb 23 16:52:01 2024 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/DataViews/PyProfileDialog.py	Mon Feb 26 10:41:10 2024 +0100
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
             self.close()
             return
 
-        if FileSystemUtilities.isRemoteFileName(fname):
+        if FileSystemUtilities.isRemoteFileName(fname) and fn is not None:
             self.file = FileSystemUtilities.plainFileName(fn)
         else:
             self.file = fn