diff --git a/helix-term/Cargo.toml b/helix-term/Cargo.toml
index 1697851a3ee6..378f25f87ddf 100644
--- a/helix-term/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helix-term/Cargo.toml
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ ignore = "0.4"
 pulldown-cmark = { version = "0.9", default-features = false }
 # file type detection
 content_inspector = "0.2.4"
-# openning URLs
+
+# opening URLs
 open = "5.0.0"
 url = "2.4.1"
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index eb3d3e6e3929..bc54abaaf690 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -1217,10 +1217,10 @@ fn goto_file_impl(cx: &mut Context, action: Action) {
     }
 }
 
-/// Opens url. If the URL is a valid textual file it is open in helix, other
-/// the file is open using external program.
+/// Opens the given url. If the URL points to a valid textual file it is open in helix.
+//  Otherwise, the file is open using external program.
 fn open_url(cx: &mut Context, url: Url, action: Action) {
-    let (_, doc) = current_ref!(cx.editor);
+    let doc = doc!(cx.editor);
     let rel_path = doc
         .relative_path()
         .map(|path| path.parent().unwrap().to_path_buf())