diff --git a/novelwriter/config.py b/novelwriter/config.py
index cd456428..7eed2ed6 100644
--- a/novelwriter/config.py
+++ b/novelwriter/config.py
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ class Config:
         self.fmtPadThin      = False
 
         # User Paths
-        self._lastPath   = self._homePath  # The user's last used path
         self._backupPath = self._backPath  # Backup path to use, can be none
 
         # Spell Checking Settings
@@ -518,7 +517,6 @@ class Config:
         logger.debug("Data Path: %s", self._dataPath)
         logger.debug("App Root: %s", self._appRoot)
         logger.debug("App Path: %s", self._appPath)
-        logger.debug("Last Path: %s", self._lastPath)
         logger.debug("PDF Manual: %s", self.pdfDocs)
 
         # If the config and data folders don't exist, create them
@@ -603,7 +601,6 @@ class Config:
         self.hideHScroll = conf.rdBool(sec, "hidehscroll", self.hideHScroll)
         self.lastNotes   = conf.rdStr(sec, "lastnotes", self.lastNotes)
         self.nativeFont  = conf.rdBool(sec, "nativefont", self.nativeFont)
-        self._lastPath   = conf.rdPath(sec, "lastpath", self._lastPath)
 
         # Sizes
         sec = "Sizes"
@@ -713,7 +710,6 @@ class Config:
             "hidehscroll":  str(self.hideHScroll),
             "lastnotes":    str(self.lastNotes),
             "nativefont":   str(self.nativeFont),
-            "lastpath":     str(self._lastPath),
         }
 
         conf["Sizes"] = {
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 5ea7cbb2..a4bc9ce9 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def resetConfigVars():
     """Reset the CONFIG object and set various values for testing to
     prevent interfering with local OS.
     """
-    CONFIG.setLastPath(_TMP_ROOT)
+    # CONFIG.setLastPath(_TMP_ROOT)
     CONFIG.setBackupPath(_TMP_ROOT)
     CONFIG.setGuiFont(None)
     CONFIG.setTextFont(None)
diff --git a/tests/reference/baseConfig_novelwriter.conf b/tests/reference/baseConfig_novelwriter.conf
index 0554bd6d..b9d485a2 100644
--- a/tests/reference/baseConfig_novelwriter.conf
+++ b/tests/reference/baseConfig_novelwriter.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Meta]
-timestamp = 2024-05-20 16:48:20
+timestamp = 2024-06-16 00:36:27
 
 [Main]
 font = 
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ hidevscroll = False
 hidehscroll = False
 lastnotes = 0x0
 nativefont = True
-lastpath = 
 
 [Sizes]
 mainwindow = 1200, 650
diff --git a/tests/test_base/test_base_config.py b/tests/test_base/test_base_config.py
index 93a09a75..bb2ec406 100644
--- a/tests/test_base/test_base_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_base/test_base_config.py
@@ -213,21 +213,21 @@ def testBaseConfig_Methods(fncPath):
     assert tstConf.assetPath("stuff") == appPath / "assets" / "stuff"
 
     # Last Path
-    assert tstConf.lastPath() == Path.home().absolute()
+    assert tstConf.lastPath("project") == Path.home().absolute()
 
     tmpStuff = fncPath / "stuff"
     tmpStuff.mkdir()
-    tstConf.setLastPath(tmpStuff)
-    assert tstConf.lastPath() == tmpStuff
+    tstConf.setLastPath("project", tmpStuff)
+    assert tstConf.lastPath("project") == tmpStuff
 
     fileStuff = tmpStuff / "more_stuff.txt"
     fileStuff.write_text("Stuff")
-    tstConf.setLastPath(fileStuff)
-    assert tstConf.lastPath() == tmpStuff
+    tstConf.setLastPath("project", fileStuff)
+    assert tstConf.lastPath("project") == tmpStuff
 
     fileStuff.unlink()
     tmpStuff.rmdir()
-    assert tstConf.lastPath() == Path.home().absolute()
+    assert tstConf.lastPath("project") == Path.home().absolute()
 
     # Backup Path
     assert tstConf.backupPath() == tstConf._backPath