diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index bbe724219690..d4c022dd3aff 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -4848,7 +4848,7 @@ fn split_helper(editor: &mut Editor, action: Action) {
 }
 
 fn hsplit(cx: &mut Context) {
-    split_helper(&mut cx.editor, Action::HorizontalSplit);
+    split_helper(cx.editor, Action::HorizontalSplit);
 }
 
 fn hsplit_new(cx: &mut Context) {
@@ -4856,7 +4856,7 @@ fn hsplit_new(cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 fn vsplit(cx: &mut Context) {
-    split_helper(&mut cx.editor, Action::VerticalSplit);
+    split_helper(cx.editor, Action::VerticalSplit);
 }
 
 fn vsplit_new(cx: &mut Context) {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index a81dc020bab7..4f15932fe556 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ fn vsplit(
     }
 
     if args.is_empty() {
-        split_helper(&mut cx.editor, Action::VerticalSplit);
+        split_helper(cx.editor, Action::VerticalSplit);
     } else {
         for arg in args {
             cx.editor
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ fn hsplit(
     }
 
     if args.is_empty() {
-        split_helper(&mut cx.editor, Action::HorizontalSplit);
+        split_helper(cx.editor, Action::HorizontalSplit);
     } else {
         for arg in args {
             cx.editor