diff --git a/lua/cd-project/api.lua b/lua/cd-project/api.lua
index 4106eed..4fd5878 100644
--- a/lua/cd-project/api.lua
+++ b/lua/cd-project/api.lua
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ local function cd_project_in_tab(dir)
   end
 
   require("persistence").save()
-  vim.cmd("sleep100m")
 
   vim.fn.execute("tabe | tcd " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(dir))
 
-  vim.api.nvim_command("%bd")
+  vim.api.nvim_command("bdelete! Untitled")
+  vim.api.nvim_command("%bdelete")
   require("persistence").load()
   local hooks = cd_hooks.get_hooks(vim.g.cd_project_config.hooks, dir, "AFTER_CD")
 
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ local function cd_project(dir)
   vim.g.cd_project_current_project = dir
 
   require("persistence").save()
-  vim.cmd("sleep100m")
 
   vim.fn.execute("cd " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(dir))
 
-  vim.api.nvim_command("%bd")
+  vim.api.nvim_command("bdelete! Untitled")
+  vim.api.nvim_command("%bdelete")
   require("persistence").load()
 
   local hooks = cd_hooks.get_hooks(vim.g.cd_project_config.hooks, dir, "AFTER_CD")