diff --git a/src/ctags.cc b/src/ctags.cc
index 827b166..8e76fa5 100644
--- a/src/ctags.cc
+++ b/src/ctags.cc
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "terminal.h"
 #include "project_build.h"
 #include "filesystem.h"
-#include "directories.h"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 #include <regex>
@@ -22,12 +21,8 @@ std::pair<boost::filesystem::path, std::unique_ptr<std::stringstream> > Ctags::g
     if(!relative_debug_path.empty())
       exclude+=" --exclude="+relative_debug_path.string();
   }
-  else {
-    if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
-      run_path=Directories::get().path;
-    else
-      run_path=path;
-  }
+  else
+    run_path=path;
   
   std::stringstream stdin_stream;
   //TODO: when debian stable gets newer g++ version that supports move on streams, remove unique_ptr below
diff --git a/src/window.cc b/src/window.cc
index 259203c..e9d699c 100644
--- a/src/window.cc
+++ b/src/window.cc
@@ -596,20 +596,20 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
   menu.add_action("source_find_symbol_ctags", [this]() {
     auto view=Notebook::get().get_current_view();
     
-    boost::filesystem::path ctags_path;
+    boost::filesystem::path search_path;
     if(view)
-      ctags_path=view->file_path.parent_path();
+      search_path=view->file_path.parent_path();
     else if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
-      ctags_path=Directories::get().path;
+      search_path=Directories::get().path;
     else {
       boost::system::error_code ec;
-      ctags_path=boost::filesystem::current_path(ec);
+      search_path=boost::filesystem::current_path(ec);
       if(ec) {
         Terminal::get().print("Error: could not find current path\n", true);
         return;
       }
     }
-    auto pair=Ctags::get_result(ctags_path);
+    auto pair=Ctags::get_result(search_path);
     
     auto path=std::move(pair.first);
     auto stream=std::move(pair.second);
@@ -680,8 +680,6 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
       default_path = build->get_default_path();
       debug_path = build->get_debug_path();
     }
-    else if (!Directories::get().path.empty())
-      search_path=Directories::get().path;
   
     if(view) {
       auto dialog_iter=view->get_iter_for_dialog();