diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/global_state.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/global_state.rs
index ca95d776af1..1527c9947dd 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/global_state.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/global_state.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use ra_vfs::{LineEndings, RootEntry, Vfs, VfsChange, VfsFile, VfsTask, Watch};
 use stdx::format_to;
 
 use crate::{
-    config::Config,
+    config::{Config, FilesWatcher},
     diagnostics::{CheckFixes, DiagnosticCollection},
     main_loop::pending_requests::{CompletedRequest, LatestRequests},
     to_proto::url_from_abs_path,
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ impl GlobalState {
         workspaces: Vec<ProjectWorkspace>,
         lru_capacity: Option<usize>,
         exclude_globs: &[Glob],
-        watch: Watch,
         config: Config,
     ) -> GlobalState {
         let mut change = AnalysisChange::new();
@@ -111,6 +110,7 @@ impl GlobalState {
 
         let (task_sender, task_receiver) = unbounded();
         let task_sender = Box::new(move |t| task_sender.send(t).unwrap());
+        let watch = Watch(matches!(config.files.watcher, FilesWatcher::Notify));
         let (mut vfs, vfs_roots) = Vfs::new(roots, task_sender, watch);
 
         let mut extern_source_roots = FxHashMap::default();
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
index 08b0a5a169f..f0aaaa21ead 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use ra_flycheck::{CheckTask, Status};
 use ra_ide::{Canceled, FileId, LineIndex};
 use ra_prof::profile;
 use ra_project_model::{PackageRoot, ProjectWorkspace};
-use ra_vfs::{VfsTask, Watch};
+use ra_vfs::VfsTask;
 use rustc_hash::FxHashSet;
 use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Serialize};
 use threadpool::ThreadPool;
@@ -160,13 +160,7 @@ pub fn main_loop(config: Config, connection: Connection) -> Result<()> {
             connection.sender.send(request.into()).unwrap();
         }
 
-        GlobalState::new(
-            workspaces,
-            config.lru_capacity,
-            &globs,
-            Watch(matches!(config.files.watcher, FilesWatcher::Notify)),
-            config,
-        )
+        GlobalState::new(workspaces, config.lru_capacity, &globs, config)
     };
 
     loop_state.roots_total = global_state.vfs.read().n_roots();