diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-list.spec.ts b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-list.spec.ts
index d0ea193190..b4ed50bfa5 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-list.spec.ts
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-list.spec.ts
@@ -257,12 +257,6 @@ describe('DocumentList', () => {
         expect(calls).toBe(1);
     });
 
-    it('should reload on binding changes', () => {
-        spyOn(documentList, 'reload').and.stub();
-        documentList.ngOnChanges();
-        expect(documentList.reload).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
     it('should execute context action on callback', () => {
         let action = {
             node: {},
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-list.ts b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-list.ts
index 93e5cb8591..54c3707c57 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-list.ts
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-list.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
     AfterContentInit,
     AfterViewInit,
     AfterViewChecked,
-    OnChanges,
     TemplateRef,
     NgZone,
     ViewChild,
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ declare let __moduleName: string;
     providers: [DocumentListService],
     directives: [CONTEXT_MENU_DIRECTIVES, ALFRESCO_DATATABLE_DIRECTIVES]
 })
-export class DocumentList implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, AfterViewChecked, AfterContentInit, OnChanges {
+export class DocumentList implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, AfterViewChecked, AfterContentInit {
 
     static SINGLE_CLICK_NAVIGATION: string = 'click';
     static DOUBLE_CLICK_NAVIGATION: string = 'dblclick';
@@ -165,14 +164,9 @@ export class DocumentList implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, AfterViewChecked, Af
     ngOnInit() {
         this.data.thumbnails = this.thumbnails;
         this.data.maxItems = this.pageSize;
-        this.displayFolderContent(this.currentFolderPath);
         this.contextActionHandler.subscribe(val => this.contextActionCallback(val));
     }
 
-    ngOnChanges() {
-        this.reload();
-    }
-
     ngAfterContentInit() {
         let columns = this.data.getColumns();
         if (!columns || columns.length === 0) {
@@ -185,7 +179,6 @@ export class DocumentList implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, AfterViewChecked, Af
             if (this.emptyFolderTemplate) {
                 this.dataTable.noContentTemplate = this.emptyFolderTemplate;
             }
-
         }
     }