diff --git a/src/packages/symbols-view/lib/symbols-view.coffee b/src/packages/symbols-view/lib/symbols-view.coffee
index 9881d6a5f..a434a95b2 100644
--- a/src/packages/symbols-view/lib/symbols-view.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/symbols-view/lib/symbols-view.coffee
@@ -46,13 +46,10 @@ class SymbolsView extends SelectList
     @setLoading("Generating symbols...")
     new TagGenerator(path).generate().done (tags) =>
       if tags.length > 0
-        @miniEditor.show()
         @maxItem = Infinity
         @setArray(tags)
       else
-        @miniEditor.hide()
         @setError("No symbols found")
-        setTimeout (=> @cancel()), 2000
 
   toggleProjectSymbols: ->
     if @hasParent()
@@ -72,7 +69,6 @@ class SymbolsView extends SelectList
       else
         @miniEditor.hide()
         @setError("No symbols found")
-        setTimeout (=> @cancel()), 2000
 
   confirmed : (tag) ->
     if tag.file and not fsUtils.isFile(project.resolve(tag.file))
diff --git a/src/packages/symbols-view/spec/symbols-view-spec.coffee b/src/packages/symbols-view/spec/symbols-view-spec.coffee
index 140024b8c..1707bb758 100644
--- a/src/packages/symbols-view/spec/symbols-view-spec.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/symbols-view/spec/symbols-view-spec.coffee
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe "SymbolsView", ->
         setErrorSpy.callCount > 0
 
       runs ->
-        expect(rootView.find('.symbols-view')).toExist()
+        expect(symbolsView).toExist()
         expect(symbolsView.list.children('li').length).toBe 0
         expect(symbolsView.error).toBeVisible()
         expect(symbolsView.error.text().length).toBeGreaterThan 0