diff --git a/rc/base/ruby.kak b/rc/base/ruby.kak
index 7abc7e83..30daf3ba 100644
--- a/rc/base/ruby.kak
+++ b/rc/base/ruby.kak
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def -hidden _ruby_insert_on_new_line %{
         # wisely add end structure
         eval -save-regs x %{
             try %{ exec -draft k x s ^ \h + <ret> \" x y } catch %{ reg x '' }
-            try %{ exec -draft k x <a-k> ^ <c-r> x (begin|case|class|def|do|for|if|module|unless|until|while) <ret> j <a-a> i X <a-\;> K <a-K> ^ <c-r> x (for|function|if|while) . * \n <c-r> x end $ <ret> j x y p j a end <esc> <a-lt> }
+            try %{ exec -draft k x <a-k> ^ <c-r> x (begin|case|class|def|do|for|if|module|unless|until|while) <ret> j <a-a> i X <a-\;> K <a-K> ^ <c-r> x (begin|case|class|def|do|for|if|module|unless|until|while) . * \n <c-r> x end $ <ret> j x y p j a end <esc> <a-lt> }
         }
     }
 }