diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
index e699551150..6a9becee50 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ class FileDialog(QObject):
         self.selected_files = []
         if mode == QFileDialog.AnyFile:
             f = unicode(QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(parent, title, initial_dir, ftext, ""))
-            if f and os.path.exists(f):
+            if f:
                 self.selected_files.append(f)
         elif mode == QFileDialog.ExistingFile:
             f = unicode(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(parent, title, initial_dir, ftext, ""))