diff --git a/src/project.coffee b/src/project.coffee
index 7a32a933e..333f5c7bc 100644
--- a/src/project.coffee
+++ b/src/project.coffee
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class Project extends Model
     promise = deferred.promise
     promise.cancel = ->
       task.terminate()
-      deferred.reject('cancelled')
+      deferred.resolve('cancelled')
     promise
 
   # Public: Performs a replace across all the specified files in the project.