diff --git a/rc/tools/man.kak b/rc/tools/man.kak
index ed85ce2a..f017fa8c 100644
--- a/rc/tools/man.kak
+++ b/rc/tools/man.kak
@@ -122,19 +122,9 @@ man-link-next %{ man-search %opt[man_link2] n }
 define-command -docstring 'Go to previous man page link' \
 man-link-prev %{ man-search %opt[man_link2] <a-n> }
 
-# Expand backward and forward, and then try to search for a man page link
-define-command man-link-here %{ evaluate-commands -save-regs / %{
-  man-search %opt[man_link2] '<a-?>\b\w<ret><a-;>?\)<ret>'
-}} -hidden
-
-# Search current selection for a man page link
-define-command man-link %{ evaluate-commands -save-regs / %{
-  man-search %opt[man_link1] s<ret>
-}} -hidden
-
 define-command -docstring 'Try to jump to a man page' \
 man-jump %{
-  try %{ man-link } catch %{ man-link-here } catch %{ fail 'Not a valid man page link' }
+  try %{ execute-keys <a-a><a-w> s %opt[man_link1] <ret> } catch %{ fail 'Not a valid man page link' }
   try %{ man } catch %{ fail 'No man page link to follow' }
 }