diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/trees/uss/USSTree.unit.test.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/trees/uss/USSTree.unit.test.ts
index e3709ba0aa..12a9831ee4 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/trees/uss/USSTree.unit.test.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/trees/uss/USSTree.unit.test.ts
@@ -628,8 +628,6 @@ describe("USSTree Unit Tests - Function filterPrompt", () => {
         globalMocks.showInputBox.mockReturnValueOnce(undefined);
 
         await globalMocks.testTree.filterPrompt(globalMocks.testTree.mSessionNodes[1]);
-        expect(globalMocks.showInformationMessage.mock.calls.length).toBe(1);
-        expect(globalMocks.showInformationMessage.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe("You must enter a path.");
     });
 
     it("Tests that filter() works on a file", async () => {
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/trees/uss/USSTree.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/trees/uss/USSTree.ts
index cc741e35a1..7d244b5d3b 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/trees/uss/USSTree.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/trees/uss/USSTree.ts
@@ -744,11 +744,11 @@ export class USSTree extends ZoweTreeProvider<IZoweUSSTreeNode> implements Types
                 const options: vscode.InputBoxOptions = {
                     placeHolder: vscode.l10n.t("New filter"),
                     value: remotepath,
+                    validateInput: (input: string) => (input.length > 0 ? null : vscode.l10n.t("Please enter a valid USS path.")),
                 };
                 // get user input
                 remotepath = await Gui.showInputBox(options);
-                if (!remotepath || remotepath.length === 0) {
-                    Gui.showMessage(vscode.l10n.t("You must enter a path."));
+                if (remotepath == null) {
                     return;
                 }
             } else {