diff --git a/lib/listen/directory.rb b/lib/listen/directory.rb
index b57e1480..fe739b8c 100644
--- a/lib/listen/directory.rb
+++ b/lib/listen/directory.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def self.detect_type(full_path)
     rescue Errno::ENOENT
       # TODO: ok, it should really check the record here
       # report as dir for scanning
-      :dir
+      :none
     end
   end
 end