diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 6077e76ed04..16b598ec211 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -14576,7 +14576,7 @@ namespace ts {
             return false;
         }
 
-        function getSymbolsInScope(location: Node, meaning: SymbolFlags, includeGlobalSymbols: boolean): Symbol[] {
+        function getSymbolsInScope(location: Node, meaning: SymbolFlags): Symbol[] {
             const symbols: SymbolTable = {};
             let memberFlags: NodeFlags = 0;
 
@@ -14639,9 +14639,7 @@ namespace ts {
                     location = location.parent;
                 }
 
-                if (includeGlobalSymbols) {
-                    copySymbols(globals, meaning);
-                }
+                copySymbols(globals, meaning);
             }
 
             /**
diff --git a/src/compiler/types.ts b/src/compiler/types.ts
index 9cec9dda241..0cb182e378b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/types.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/types.ts
@@ -1717,7 +1717,7 @@ namespace ts {
         getBaseTypes(type: InterfaceType): ObjectType[];
         getReturnTypeOfSignature(signature: Signature): Type;
 
-        getSymbolsInScope(location: Node, meaning: SymbolFlags, includeGlobalSymbols: boolean): Symbol[];
+        getSymbolsInScope(location: Node, meaning: SymbolFlags): Symbol[];
         getSymbolAtLocation(node: Node): Symbol;
         getShorthandAssignmentValueSymbol(location: Node): Symbol;
         getTypeAtLocation(node: Node): Type;
diff --git a/src/services/services.ts b/src/services/services.ts
index 552af68ce40..6e8aa237f47 100644
--- a/src/services/services.ts
+++ b/src/services/services.ts
@@ -3114,11 +3114,8 @@ namespace ts {
             }
             else if (isRightOfOpenTag) {
                 let tagSymbols = typeChecker.getJsxIntrinsicTagNames();
-                // In this case, we are handling completion list inside JSX opening tag. For example:
-                //      <d/**/
-                // the completion list should only contain JSX.instrinsicElements or users-defined React.Component
-                // those symbols of JSX.instrinsi
-                if (tryGetGlobalSymbols(/*includeGlobalSymbols*/ false)) {
+
+                if (tryGetGlobalSymbols()) {
                     symbols = tagSymbols.concat(symbols.filter(s => !!(s.flags & SymbolFlags.Value)));
                 }
                 else {
@@ -3142,7 +3139,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 // For JavaScript or TypeScript, if we're not after a dot, then just try to get the
                 // global symbols in scope.  These results should be valid for either language as
                 // the set of symbols that can be referenced from this location.
-                if (!tryGetGlobalSymbols(/*includeGlobalSymbols*/ true)) {
+                if (!tryGetGlobalSymbols()) {
                     return undefined;
                 }
             }
@@ -3202,7 +3199,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 }
             }
 
-            function tryGetGlobalSymbols(includeGlobalSymbols: boolean): boolean {
+            function tryGetGlobalSymbols(): boolean {
                 let objectLikeContainer: ObjectLiteralExpression | BindingPattern;
                 let namedImportsOrExports: NamedImportsOrExports;
                 let jsxContainer: JsxOpeningLikeElement;
@@ -3273,7 +3270,7 @@ namespace ts {
 
                 /// TODO filter meaning based on the current context
                 let symbolMeanings = SymbolFlags.Type | SymbolFlags.Value | SymbolFlags.Namespace | SymbolFlags.Alias;
-                symbols = typeChecker.getSymbolsInScope(scopeNode, symbolMeanings, includeGlobalSymbols);
+                symbols = typeChecker.getSymbolsInScope(scopeNode, symbolMeanings);
 
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/tsxCompletionOnClosingTag3.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/tsxCompletionOnClosingTag3.ts
index 80d2b0c00ba..a39740df586 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/tsxCompletionOnClosingTag3.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/tsxCompletionOnClosingTag3.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //// }
 //// var x1 = <div>
 ////    <h1> Hello world </ /*2*/>
-////    </ /* 1 * />
+////    </ /*1*/>
 
 goTo.marker("1");
 verify.memberListCount(1);
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/tsxCompletionOnClosingTag4.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/tsxCompletionOnClosingTag4.ts
index a36a933127d..04176ba7fcb 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/tsxCompletionOnClosingTag4.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/tsxCompletionOnClosingTag4.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //@Filename: file.tsx
 //// var x1 = <div>
 ////    <h1> Hello world </ /*2*/>
-////    </ /* 1 * />
+////    </ /*1*/>
 
 goTo.marker("1");
 verify.memberListCount(1);