diff --git a/horizon/static/framework/util/file/text-download.service.js b/horizon/static/framework/util/file/text-download.service.js
index bba4789228..05f6e88688 100644
--- a/horizon/static/framework/util/file/text-download.service.js
+++ b/horizon/static/framework/util/file/text-download.service.js
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
       var a = angular.element('<a></a>');
       a.attr("href", fileUrl);
       a.attr("download", filename);
-      a.attr("target", "_blank");
       angular.element(document.body).append(a);
 
       var deferred = $q.defer();