diff --git a/beat/editor/backend/assetmodel.py b/beat/editor/backend/assetmodel.py
index 4e0b273b4e58e7673d42ee1932928eee82a64403..d5877a02972c738bcb32ebaeb8283bccdcf21d9d 100644
--- a/beat/editor/backend/assetmodel.py
+++ b/beat/editor/backend/assetmodel.py
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ class AssetModel(QStringListModel, AssetType):
 
         super(QStringListModel, self).__init__(parent)
 
-        self.__prefix_path = AssetType.Unknown
-        self.__asset_type = None
+        self.__prefix_path = None
+        self.__asset_type = AssetType.Unknown
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     def reload(self):