diff --git a/src/extensions/default/JavaScriptCodeHints/ScopeManager.js b/src/extensions/default/JavaScriptCodeHints/ScopeManager.js
index b22b813b323..e5c5790ef25 100644
--- a/src/extensions/default/JavaScriptCodeHints/ScopeManager.js
+++ b/src/extensions/default/JavaScriptCodeHints/ScopeManager.js
@@ -1245,10 +1245,9 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
          * Do some cleanup when a project is closed.
          *
          * We can clean up the web worker we use to calculate hints now, since
-         * we know we will need to re-init it in any new project that is opened.
-         * @param {boolean=} terminateNow true if Brackets is quitting and need to terminate tern worker immediately.
+         * we know we will need to re-init it in any new project that is opened.  
          */
-        function closeWorker(terminateNow) {
+        function closeWorker() {
             function terminateWorker() {
                 var worker = _ternWorker;
                 
@@ -1266,11 +1265,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
             }
             
             if (_ternWorker) {
-                if (terminateNow) {
-                    _ternWorker.terminate();
-                    _ternWorker = null;
-                    resolvedFiles = {};
-                } else if (addFilesPromise) {
+                if (addFilesPromise) {
                     // If we're in the middle of added files, don't terminate 
                     // until we're done or we might get NPEs
                     addFilesPromise.done(terminateWorker).fail(terminateWorker);
@@ -1487,11 +1482,10 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
      *
      * We can clean up the web worker we use to calculate hints now, since
      * we know we will need to re-init it in any new project that is opened.  
-     * @param {boolean=} quitting true if Brackets is quitting and need to terminate tern worker immediately.
      */
-    function handleProjectClose(quitting) {
+    function handleProjectClose() {
         if (currentWorker) {
-            currentWorker.closeWorker(quitting);
+            currentWorker.closeWorker();
             currentWorker = null;
         }
     }
@@ -1540,4 +1534,4 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
     exports.handleProjectOpen = handleProjectOpen;
     exports._readyPromise = _readyPromise;
 
-});
+});
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diff --git a/src/extensions/default/JavaScriptCodeHints/main.js b/src/extensions/default/JavaScriptCodeHints/main.js
index 546c9f3d033..a28eec25b45 100644
--- a/src/extensions/default/JavaScriptCodeHints/main.js
+++ b/src/extensions/default/JavaScriptCodeHints/main.js
@@ -838,12 +838,6 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
             ScopeManager.handleProjectOpen();
         });
         
-        $(ProjectManager).on("beforeAppClose", function () {
-            if (brackets.platform === "win") {
-                ScopeManager.handleProjectClose(true);
-            }
-        });
-
         // immediately install the current editor
         installEditorListeners(EditorManager.getActiveEditor());