diff --git a/rc/tools/man.kak b/rc/tools/man.kak
index 0b275770..2708f41c 100644
--- a/rc/tools/man.kak
+++ b/rc/tools/man.kak
@@ -138,6 +138,6 @@ man-jump %{
 declare-user-mode man
 
 map global man 'g' -docstring 'Jump to a man page using selected man page link' ': man-jump<ret>'
-map global man 'j' -docstring 'Go to next man page link'                        ': try %{ man-link-next }<ret>'
-map global man 'k' -docstring 'Go to previous man page link'                    ': try %{ man-link-prev }<ret>'
+map global man 'j' -docstring 'Go to next man page link'                        ': man-link-next<ret>'
+map global man 'k' -docstring 'Go to previous man page link'                    ': man-link-prev<ret>'
 map global man 'm' -docstring 'Look up a man page'                              ': man<space>'