diff --git a/src/main/java/org/janelia/saalfeldlab/n5/ui/DatasetSelectorDialog.java b/src/main/java/org/janelia/saalfeldlab/n5/ui/DatasetSelectorDialog.java
index 1ef782ab..63f16005 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/janelia/saalfeldlab/n5/ui/DatasetSelectorDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/janelia/saalfeldlab/n5/ui/DatasetSelectorDialog.java
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ public Object stringToValue(String inputArg) throws ParseException {
 			if (format != null)
 				fmt = format.toString().toLowerCase() + ":";
 
-			input = fmtAndUri.toString();
+			input = fmtAndUri.getB();
 
 			N5URI n5uri = null;
 			try {