diff --git a/lua/symbols-outline.lua b/lua/symbols-outline.lua
index e923448..d1b16c1 100644
--- a/lua/symbols-outline.lua
+++ b/lua/symbols-outline.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ end
 
 local function setup_buffer_autocmd()
     if config.options.auto_preview then
-        vim.cmd("au CursorHold <buffer> lua require'symbols-outline.preview'.show()")
+        vim.cmd(
+            "au CursorHold <buffer> lua require'symbols-outline.preview'.show()")
     end
 end
 
@@ -67,8 +68,7 @@ function M._refresh()
             M.state.flattened_outline_items =
                 parser.flatten(parser.parse(result))
 
-            writer.parse_and_write(M.state.outline_buf, M.state.outline_win,
-                                   M.state.outline_items,
+            writer.parse_and_write(M.state.outline_buf,
                                    M.state.flattened_outline_items)
         end)
     end
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ local function handler(_, _, result, client_id)
     M.state.outline_items = parser.parse(result)
     M.state.flattened_outline_items = parser.flatten(parser.parse(result))
 
-    writer.parse_and_write(M.state.outline_buf, M.state.outline_win,
-                           M.state.outline_items,
-                           M.state.flattened_outline_items)
+    writer.parse_and_write(M.state.outline_buf, M.state.flattened_outline_items)
     ui.setup_highlights()
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/symbols-outline/parser.lua b/lua/symbols-outline/parser.lua
index 55ae47f..8950009 100644
--- a/lua/symbols-outline/parser.lua
+++ b/lua/symbols-outline/parser.lua
@@ -119,14 +119,10 @@ function M.get_lines(flattened_outline_items)
     return lines
 end
 
-function M.get_details(outline_items, bufnr, winnr, lines)
-    lines = lines or {}
-    for _, value in ipairs(outline_items) do
+function M.get_details(flattened_outline_items)
+    local lines = {}
+    for _, value in ipairs(flattened_outline_items) do
         table.insert(lines, value.detail or "")
-
-        if value.children ~= nil then
-            M.get_details(value.children, bufnr, winnr, lines)
-        end
     end
     return lines
 end
diff --git a/lua/symbols-outline/writer.lua b/lua/symbols-outline/writer.lua
index 31c8656..b287aab 100644
--- a/lua/symbols-outline/writer.lua
+++ b/lua/symbols-outline/writer.lua
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ end
 
 -- runs the whole writing routine where the text is cleared, new data is parsed
 -- and then written
-function M.parse_and_write(bufnr, winnr, outline_items, flattened_outline_items)
+function M.parse_and_write(bufnr, flattened_outline_items)
     local lines = parser.get_lines(flattened_outline_items)
     M.write_outline(bufnr, lines)
 
     clear_virt_text(bufnr)
-    local details = parser.get_details(outline_items, bufnr, winnr)
+    local details = parser.get_details(flattened_outline_items)
     M.write_details(bufnr, details)
 end