diff --git a/packages/list/index.js b/packages/list/index.js
index 186877695..6beb271b9 100644
--- a/packages/list/index.js
+++ b/packages/list/index.js
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ export default sfc({
   },
 
   render(h) {
-    const placeholder = <div ref="placeholder" class={bem('placeholder')}/>;
+    const Placeholder = <div ref="placeholder" class={bem('placeholder')}/>;
 
     return (
       <div class={bem()} role="feed" aria-busy={this.loading}>
-        {this.direction === 'down' ? this.slots() : placeholder}
+        {this.direction === 'down' ? this.slots() : Placeholder}
         {this.loading && (
           <div class={bem('loading')} key="loading">
             {this.slots('loading') || (
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export default sfc({
             {this.errorText}
           </div>
         )}
-        {this.direction === 'up' ? this.slots() : placeholder}
+        {this.direction === 'up' ? this.slots() : Placeholder}
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/packages/list/test/index.spec.js b/packages/list/test/index.spec.js
index dfb5e2f1a..04a39c73f 100644
--- a/packages/list/test/index.spec.js
+++ b/packages/list/test/index.spec.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ test('keep-alive live cycle', () => {
 
   expect(wrapper.vm.$el).toBeTruthy();
   wrapper.vm.show = false;
-  expect(wrapper.vm.el).toBeFalsy();
+  expect(wrapper.vm.$el.nodeType).toEqual(Node.COMMENT_NODE);
 });
 
 test('check the case that scroller is not window', async () => {