diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index 5371dc2..cb829d0 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -2671,7 +2671,7 @@ function! s:closeTree()
         close
         call s:exec("wincmd p")
     else
-        :q
+        close
     endif
 endfunction