diff --git a/connect_gui.py b/connect_gui.py
index 086f55d..d9ee6c1 100644
--- a/connect_gui.py
+++ b/connect_gui.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 def connect_gui(app):
     app.gui.main_window.openFile.triggered.connect(app.file_actions.open_files)
-    app.gui.main_window.newFile.triggered.connect(app.file_actions.create_file)
+    app.gui.main_window.newFile.triggered.connect(lambda: app.file_actions.create_file())
     app.gui.main_window.saveFile.triggered.connect(app.file_actions.save_current_file)
     app.gui.main_window.saveFileAs.triggered.connect(app.file_actions.save_current_file_as)