diff --git a/helix-lsp/src/client.rs b/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
index e6e1f8a033010..75dabe4f2adfe 100644
--- a/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
+++ b/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
@@ -981,6 +981,8 @@ impl Client {
                 // Supported(false)
                 _ => return None,
             },
+            // see: https://github.com/microsoft/language-server-protocol/issues/288
+            Some(lsp::TextDocumentSyncCapability::Kind(..)) => false,
             // unsupported
             _ => return None,
         };