diff --git a/src/api/dev.ts b/src/api/dev.ts
index f7fcc3c9b..b555510a5 100644
--- a/src/api/dev.ts
+++ b/src/api/dev.ts
@@ -506,9 +506,7 @@ function watch_dir(
 
 		watch = new CheapWatch({ dir, filter, debounce: 50 });
 
-		watch.on('+', ({ isNew }: { isNew: boolean }) => {
-			if (isNew) callback();
-		});
+		watch.on('+', callback);
 
 		watch.on('-', callback);