diff --git a/lua/oil/actions.lua b/lua/oil/actions.lua
index 66b422d..1da95f4 100644
--- a/lua/oil/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/actions.lua
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ M.open_cmdline = {
 }
 
 M.copy_entry_path = {
-  desc = "Copy the filepath of the entry under the cursor to the + register",
+  desc = "Yank the filepath of the entry under the cursor to a register",
   callback = function()
     local entry = oil.get_cursor_entry()
     local dir = oil.get_current_dir()
diff --git a/lua/oil/init.lua b/lua/oil/init.lua
index 0459544..55c68d9 100644
--- a/lua/oil/init.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/init.lua
@@ -548,11 +548,6 @@ M.select = function(opts)
       vim.w.oil_entry_id = entry.id
       vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(prev_win)
     end
-    -- Set opts.split so that for every entry after the first, we do a split
-    opts.split = opts.split or "belowright"
-    if not opts.horizontal and opts.vertical == nil then
-      opts.vertical = true
-    end
   end
 
   if