diff --git a/spec/extensions/outline-view-spec.coffee b/spec/extensions/outline-view-spec.coffee
index c68258780..22061b7cd 100644
--- a/spec/extensions/outline-view-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/extensions/outline-view-spec.coffee
@@ -27,3 +27,9 @@ describe "OutlineView", ->
     expect(rootView.find('.outline-view')).not.toExist()
     rootView.trigger 'outline-view:toggle'
     expect(rootView.find('.outline-view')).not.toExist()
+
+  it "doesn't display when no functions exist", ->
+    rootView.open(require.resolve('fixtures/sample-with-tabs.coffee'))
+    expect(rootView.find('.outline-view')).not.toExist()
+    rootView.trigger 'outline-view:toggle'
+    expect(rootView.find('.outline-view')).not.toExist()
diff --git a/src/extensions/outline-view/outline-view.coffee b/src/extensions/outline-view/outline-view.coffee
index a20e135a8..d241f5b39 100644
--- a/src/extensions/outline-view/outline-view.coffee
+++ b/src/extensions/outline-view/outline-view.coffee
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class OutlineView extends SelectList
           column: matches[1].length
           name: matches[2]
     @setArray(functions)
-    true
+    return functions.length > 0
 
   confirmed : ({row, column, name}) ->
     @cancel()