Root view sets project's path using project.setPath(path)

src/app/project.coffee

@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@ class Project
     @path
 
   setPath: (path) ->
-    @path = if fs.isDirectory(path) then path else fs.directory(path)
     @rootDirectory.off() if @rootDirectory
-    @rootDirectory = new Directory(@path)
+
+    if path?
+      @path = if fs.isDirectory(path) then path else fs.directory(path)
+      @rootDirectory = new Directory(@path)
+    else
+      @path = null
+      @rootDirectory = null
 
   getRootDirectory: ->
     @rootDirectory

src/app/root-view.coffee

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class RootView extends View
         @activeEditor().focus()
         false
       else
-        @setTitle(@project?.path)
+        @setTitle(@project?.getPath())
 
     @on 'active-editor-path-change', (e, path) =>
       @project.setPath(path) unless @project.getPath()
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class RootView extends View
     rootPane?.adjustDimensions()
 
   toggleFileFinder: ->
-    return unless @project.path?
+    return unless @project.getPath()?
 
     if @fileFinder and @fileFinder.parent()[0]
       @fileFinder.remove()