diff --git a/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py b/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py
index 3b57fc11..939dcda6 100644
--- a/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py
+++ b/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright 2021- Python Language Server Contributors.
 
 import logging
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from pylsp import hookimpl
 from pylsp.lsp import SymbolKind
@@ -91,14 +91,7 @@ def pylsp_document_symbols(config, document):
                 else:
                     continue
 
-        try:
-            docismodule = os.path.samefile(document.path, d.module_path)
-        except (TypeError, FileNotFoundError):
-            # Python 2 on Windows has no .samefile, but then these are
-            # strings for sure
-            docismodule = document.path == d.module_path
-
-        if _include_def(d) and docismodule:
+        if _include_def(d) and Path(document.path) == d.module_path:
             tuple_range = _tuple_range(d)
             if tuple_range in exclude:
                 continue
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_symbols.py b/test/plugins/test_symbols.py
index a25f5621..40e3e1e3 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_symbols.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_symbols.py
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ def test_symbols_all_scopes(config, workspace):
     helper_check_symbols_all_scope(symbols)
 
 
+def test_symbols_non_existing_file(config, workspace, tmpdir):
+    path = tmpdir.join("foo.py")
+    # Check pre-condition: file must not exist
+    assert not path.check(exists=1)
+
+    doc = Document(uris.from_fs_path(str(path)), workspace, DOC)
+    symbols = pylsp_document_symbols(config, doc)
+    helper_check_symbols_all_scope(symbols)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.skipif(PY2 or not LINUX or not CI, reason="tested on linux and python 3 only")
 def test_symbols_all_scopes_with_jedi_environment(workspace):
     doc = Document(DOC_URI, workspace, DOC)