diff --git a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/test/clangdtests.cpp b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/test/clangdtests.cpp
index d0726af4a49..20938701157 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/test/clangdtests.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/test/clangdtests.cpp
@@ -506,9 +506,6 @@ void ClangdTestLocalReferences::test()
     client()->findLocalUsages(doc, cursor, std::move(handler));
     timer.start(10000);
     loop.exec();
-    QEXPECT_FAIL("cursor not on identifier", "clangd bug: go to definition does not return", Abort);
-    QEXPECT_FAIL("template parameter member access",
-                 "clangd bug: go to definition does not return", Abort);
     QVERIFY(timer.isActive());
     timer.stop();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientsymbolsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientsymbolsupport.cpp
index fabb628bebc..8199084c416 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientsymbolsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientsymbolsupport.cpp
@@ -78,14 +78,18 @@ static void handleGotoDefinitionResponse(const GotoDefinitionRequest::Response &
 {
     if (Utils::optional<GotoResult> _result = response.result()) {
         const GotoResult result = _result.value();
-        if (Utils::holds_alternative<std::nullptr_t>(result))
-            return;
-        if (auto ploc = Utils::get_if<Location>(&result)) {
+        if (Utils::holds_alternative<std::nullptr_t>(result)) {
+            callback({});
+        } else if (auto ploc = Utils::get_if<Location>(&result)) {
             callback(linkUnderCursor.value_or(ploc->toLink()));
         } else if (auto plloc = Utils::get_if<QList<Location>>(&result)) {
             if (!plloc->isEmpty())
                 callback(linkUnderCursor.value_or(plloc->value(0).toLink()));
+            else
+                callback({});
         }
+    } else {
+        callback({});
     }
 }